#57A196
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(65.8% 0.076 183.2), rgb(87, 161, 150).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#57A196 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57A196 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 161, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 30%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.076 183.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #57A196 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #57A196 | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #57A196 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #57A196 text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEA
oklch(93.5% 0.011 182.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDEDA
oklch(88.5% 0.021 181.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7C9C3
oklch(80.9% 0.037 183.5)
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Step 400
400
#76ADA4
oklch(70.7% 0.059 183.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#57A196
oklch(65.8% 0.076 183.2)
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Step 600
600
#2D8378
oklch(55.6% 0.083 183.3)
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Step 700
700
#1E6F65
oklch(49.1% 0.077 183.1)
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Step 800
800
#1C5A52
oklch(42.6% 0.064 183.2)
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Step 900
900
#1E4A44
oklch(37.6% 0.05 183.5)
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Step 950
950
#132C28
oklch(27.2% 0.032 182.2)
#57A196 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #9B9A96 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E9097 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #37A49E | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57A196
#57A196
oklch(65.8% 0.076 183.2)
- #BA7E8D
#BA7E8D
oklch(65.8% 0.077 3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #57A196, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.012
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.020
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.022
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.035
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.037
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.048
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.051
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.052
Use #57A196 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.