#57A692
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(66.9% 0.084 175.1), rgb(87, 166, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#57A692 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.27:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57A692 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 166, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 31%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.084 175.1) |
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 #57A692 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #57A692 | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #57A692 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #57A692 text on black | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200
#CADED8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 175.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6CABF
oklch(81% 0.041 174.7)
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Step 400
400
#74AE9E
oklch(70.6% 0.065 175.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#57A692
oklch(66.9% 0.084 175.1)
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Step 600
600
#278570
oklch(55.7% 0.092 174.6)
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Step 700
700
#17705E
oklch(49% 0.085 175.3)
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Step 800
800
#185B4D
oklch(42.6% 0.07 175.8)
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Step 900
900
#1C4B40
oklch(37.7% 0.055 175.4)
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Step 950
950
#122C25
oklch(27% 0.035 173.9)
#57A692 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) | #A19D91 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949493 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #38A8A0 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57A692
#57A692
oklch(66.9% 0.084 175.1)
- #BF7F97
#BF7F97
oklch(66.9% 0.085 355.5)
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 #57A692, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.023
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.030
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.038
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.040
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.044
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.046
Use #57A692 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.