#57AFBD
A medium, moderate cyan closely aligning with Cadetblue.
About #57AFBD
The hex code #57AFBD represents a beautifully specific shade of cyan. Its closest recognized web color is Cadetblue. Its digital footprint relies on 87 parts red, 175 parts green, and 189 parts blue light.
For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 54% cyan and 7% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#57AFBD
RGB87, 175, 189
HSL188.2°, 43.6%, 54.1%
CMYK54%, 7%, 0%, 26%
HSV188.2°, 54.0%, 74.1%
LAB66.8, -22.4, -15.2
XYZ28.4, 36.4, 53.7
Decimal5746621
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.54:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.27:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.43:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.03:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #57AFBD;
}
.text-color {
color: #57AFBD;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #57AFBD;
}