#57C5EA Hex Color
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A pastel sky blue with real lift. #57c5ea is light and moderately saturated, fresh without going pale, so it works as a dominant background in spring themes, baby products, and tech UI. Black text reads clearly on it at about 10.6:1 contrast, well past WCAG AA for body copy. Pair it with deep navy or warm coral, though next to plain white it can look faint.
Questions about #57c5ea
What is #57c5ea in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #57c5ea is rgb(87, 197, 234), in HSL hsl(195, 78%, 63%) and in CMYK 63%, 16%, 0%, 8%. Browse more shades of blue with names and hex codes.
What text color works best on #57c5ea?
Black text. It reaches about 10.6:1 contrast on #57c5ea, comfortably above the WCAG AA 4.5:1 requirement for body copy. White text falls far short, so keep it off small type.
What colors pair well with #57c5ea?
Is #57c5ea readable on white or black?
#57c5ea has a 1.98:1 contrast ratio on white and 10.57:1 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.