#57B6CD Hex Color
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#57b6cd is a cool, softly muted cyan with a clean blue-green cast. Its gentle brightness suggests peace, youth, and refreshing clarity, making it effective for spring themes, baby products, communication, and technology. Use it as a supporting tone or broad UI background with black text, which provides about 9.0:1 contrast. The hex code for this shade is #57b6cd.
Questions about #57b6cd
What is #57b6cd in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #57b6cd is rgb(87, 182, 205), in HSL hsl(192, 54%, 57%) and in CMYK 58%, 11%, 0%, 20%.
What colors pair well with #57b6cd?
Pair #57b6cd with charcoal or navy for a calm, readable scheme, then add coral or terracotta as a warm accent to balance its cool blue-green cast.
Is #57b6cd readable on white or black?
#57b6cd has a 2.33:1 contrast ratio on white and 8.97:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.