#57AFC5

A medium, moderate cyan closely aligning with Cadetblue.

About #57AFC5

Visually, #57AFC5 is defined as a moderate cyan. Its closest recognized web color is Cadetblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 87 red, 175 green, and 197 blue.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. Its ink density profile breaks down to 56% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow, and 23% black. With a hue angle of 192.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the cyan spectrum.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#57AFC5
RGB87, 175, 197
HSL192.0°, 48.7%, 55.7%
CMYK56%, 11%, 0%, 23%
HSV192.0°, 55.8%, 77.3%
LAB67.1, -20.1, -19.3
XYZ29.3, 36.7, 58.4
Decimal5746629

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.52:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.34:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.41:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.09:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #57AFC5; }
.text-color { color: #57AFC5; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #57AFC5; }

Similar Colors

Cadetblue
#5F9EA0