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#57cbc2 color: May Day

#57cbc2 is rgb(87, 203, 194) in RGB and oklch(77.352% 0.10534 188.238) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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175°
100%

77.4%
0.105
188°
  • Teal
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • teal-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.96:1Hard to read
Lc -42
Black text
10.73:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #57cbc2

#57cbc2 is a bright light teal color. In OKLCH it has 77.4% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 188°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.96:1 contrast and black text 10.73:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is May Day (#53cbc4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-400.

More light teal colors

Lighter: #57cbc2 mixed with white

  1. 57cbc2
  2. 6dd0c8
  3. 80d6ce
  4. 92dbd4
  5. a3e0da
  6. b3e6e0
  7. c2ebe6
  8. d2f0ec
  9. e1f5f3
  10. f0faf9

Darker: #57cbc2 mixed with black

  1. 57cbc2
  2. 4bb0a8
  3. 3e968f
  4. 337d77
  5. 276560
  6. 1c4d49
  7. 123734
  8. 082220
  9. 030f0e
  10. 000202

Calmer: #57cbc2 with less saturation

  1. 57cbc2
  2. 65c9c1
  3. 71c7bf
  4. 7cc5be
  5. 86c3bd
  6. 8fc1bc
  7. 97beba
  8. 9fbcb9
  9. a7bab8
  10. aeb8b6

Questions about #57cbc2

What color is #57cbc2?

#57cbc2 is bright light teal. The closest named color is May Day. In RGB it is rgb(87, 203, 194), in HSL hsl(175.34, 52.73%, 56.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.352% 0.10534 188.238).

What colors go well with #57cbc2?

The complementary color of #57cbc2 is #ef99a8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #77ca9c and #5bc6e2. The triadic partners are #c8a3e9 and #e2a969.

Is white or black text more readable on #57cbc2?

Black text reads better on #57cbc2: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.96:1 and black gives 10.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #57cbc2 a warm or cool color?

#57cbc2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 188 degrees, its lightness 77.4% and its chroma 0.105.