#57A099

A medium, muted cyan closely aligning with Cadetblue.

About #57A099

When working with digital screens, the color #57A099 is rendered by mixing light. Its closest recognized web color is Cadetblue. Its digital footprint relies on 87 parts red, 160 parts green, and 153 parts blue light.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. The color uses 46% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 4% Yellow, and 37% Black. The HSL representation is 174.2° hue, 29.6% saturation, and 48.4% lightness.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#57A099
RGB87, 160, 153
HSL174.2°, 29.6%, 48.4%
CMYK46%, 0%, 4%, 37%
HSV174.2°, 45.6%, 62.7%
LAB61.2, -24.6, -3.5
XYZ22.3, 29.5, 34.7
Decimal5742745

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.05:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.89:1
Text on #000000
AA
2.91:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
5.86:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #57A099; }
.text-color { color: #57A099; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #57A099; }

Similar Colors

Cadetblue
#5F9EA0