#57A8AF

A medium, moderate cyan closely aligning with Cadetblue.

About #57A8AF

When working with digital screens, the color #57A8AF is rendered by mixing light. Its closest recognized web color is Cadetblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 87, 168, and 175.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. The color uses 50% Cyan, 4% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 31% Black. With a hue angle of 184.8 degrees, it sits comfortably in the cyan spectrum.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#57A8AF
RGB87, 168, 175
HSL184.8°, 35.5%, 51.4%
CMYK50%, 4%, 0%, 31%
HSV184.8°, 50.3%, 68.6%
LAB64.3, -22.8, -11.2
XYZ25.7, 33.1, 45.6
Decimal5744815

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.75:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.63:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.63:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.48:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #57A8AF; }
.text-color { color: #57A8AF; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #57A8AF; }

Similar Colors

Cadetblue
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