#57C5E9

A light, vivid cyan closely aligning with Skyblue.

About #57C5E9

The precise color #57C5E9 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Skyblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 87, 197, and 233.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 63% Cyan, 15% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 9% Black. With a hue angle of 194.8 degrees, it sits comfortably in the cyan spectrum.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#57C5E9
RGB87, 197, 233
HSL194.8°, 76.8%, 62.7%
CMYK63%, 15%, 0%, 9%
HSV194.8°, 62.7%, 91.4%
LAB74.7, -20.8, -27.2
XYZ38.6, 47.8, 84.3
Decimal5752297

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.99:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.57:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.90:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.98:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #57C5E9; }
.text-color { color: #57C5E9; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #57C5E9; }

Similar Colors

Skyblue
#87CEEB