#57E9DE
Closest named color: Turquoise (#40E0D0). oklch(85.4% 0.124 188), rgb(87, 233, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.11:1).
About this color
#57E9DE is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise (#40E0D0), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.11:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise (#40E0D0) |
| Black text | 14.11:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57E9DE |
| RGB | rgb(87, 233, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 77%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.124 188) |
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 #57E9DE | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #57E9DE | 14.11:1 | AAA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #57E9DE text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #57E9DE text on black | 14.11:1 | AAA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#E6FAF8
oklch(97% 0.021 189.6)
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Step 100
100
#C8F4EF
oklch(93.5% 0.046 187.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#57E9DE
oklch(85.4% 0.124 188)
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Step 300
300
#00DDD1
oklch(80.9% 0.141 187.9)
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Step 400
400
#00B9AF
oklch(70.8% 0.123 188)
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Step 500
500
#009E96
oklch(63% 0.109 188.5)
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Step 600
600
#00857E
oklch(55.6% 0.097 188.3)
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Step 700
700
#00706A
oklch(49.1% 0.085 188.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C57
oklch(42.8% 0.074 188.4)
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Step 900
900
#004D48
oklch(37.8% 0.066 187.3)
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Step 950
950
#002E2B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 188)
#57E9DE 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) | #DDDDDE | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7CDDF | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00EEE5 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57E9DE
#57E9DE
oklch(85.4% 0.124 188)
- #FFB9C5
#FFB9C5
oklch(85.4% 0.082 7.6)
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 #57E9DE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #57E9DE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.033
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.043
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.047
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.047
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.051
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.053
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.055
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.057
Use #57E9DE 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.