#57AFAF

A medium, moderate cyan closely aligning with Cadetblue.

About #57AFAF

The precise color #57AFAF is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Cadetblue. Its digital footprint relies on 87 parts red, 175 parts green, and 175 parts blue light.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 50% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow, and 31% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#57AFAF
RGB87, 175, 175
HSL180.0°, 35.5%, 51.4%
CMYK50%, 0%, 0%, 31%
HSV180.0°, 50.3%, 68.6%
LAB66.4, -26.3, -8.1
XYZ27.0, 35.8, 46.0
Decimal5746607

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.57:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.16:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.46:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.93:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

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

Similar Colors

Cadetblue
#5F9EA0