#57C3AA
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(74.7% 0.107 175.7), rgb(87, 195, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.79:1).
About this color
#57C3AA is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.79:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 9.79:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57C3AA |
| RGB | rgb(87, 195, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 47%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.107 175.7) |
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 #57C3AA | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #57C3AA | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #57C3AA text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #57C3AA text on black | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7F5
oklch(97% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 100
100
#DDEEE9
oklch(93.5% 0.019 176.4)
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Step 200
200
#C1E2D8
oklch(88.6% 0.037 175.2)
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Step 300
300
#93CFBF
oklch(80.9% 0.066 176.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#57C3AA
oklch(74.7% 0.107 175.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A086
oklch(63% 0.118 175.6)
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Step 600
600
#008771
oklch(55.7% 0.104 175.8)
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Step 700
700
#00715E
oklch(49% 0.092 175.6)
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Step 800
800
#005D4D
oklch(42.7% 0.08 175.6)
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Step 900
900
#004D40
oklch(37.6% 0.07 176.4)
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Step 950
950
#002E25
oklch(26.9% 0.05 175.6)
#57C3AA 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) | #BDB8A9 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACACAC | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #12C5BC | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57C3AA
#57C3AA
oklch(74.7% 0.107 175.7)
- #E390AF
#E390AF
oklch(74.7% 0.107 356)
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 #57C3AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.033
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.042
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.051
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.052
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.056
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.056
Use #57C3AA 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.