#57BDD3

A medium, moderate cyan closely aligning with Skyblue.

About #57BDD3

At its core, #57BDD3 is a medium and moderate hue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Skyblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 87 red, 189 green, and 211 blue.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 59% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow, and 17% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. 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#57BDD3
RGB87, 189, 211
HSL190.6°, 58.5%, 58.4%
CMYK59%, 10%, 0%, 17%
HSV190.6°, 58.8%, 82.7%
LAB71.6, -23.2, -20.0
XYZ33.9, 43.1, 68.2
Decimal5750227

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.18:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.62:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.09:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.18:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #57BDD3; }
.text-color { color: #57BDD3; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #57BDD3; }

Similar Colors

Skyblue
#87CEEB