Color Name
Cadet Blue*
Hex Color Code
#57AAAD
RGB Color Code
RGB(87, 170, 173)
CMYK Values*
49.7%, 1.7%, 0.0%, 32.2%
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What color is 57AAAD?

The RGB color code for color number #57AAAD is RGB(87, 170, 173). In the RGB color model, #57AAAD has a red value of 87, a green value of 170, and a blue value of 173. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 49.7% cyan, 1.7% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 32.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 182.1° (degrees), 34.4 % saturation, and 51.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #57AAAD has a hue of 182.1° (degrees), 49.7 % saturation and 67.8 % brightness/value.

Color 57AAAD is cool or warm?

Color 57AAAD is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #57AAAD? (For interior and product design)

57AAAD has an LRV of nearly 33.8. By LRV value, it is a medium color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#57AAAD
LRV 33.8
Light Color

Compare LRV 33.8 of #57AAAD with dark and light color

Is #57AAAD Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 57AAAD meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #57AAAD color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #57AAAD
Hex triplet
#57AAAD
Red
57
Green
AA
Blue
AD
RGBA / RGB rgb(87, 170, 173)
Red
87 (34.1%)
Green
170 (66.7%)
Blue
173 (67.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
49.71%
Magenta
1.73%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
32.16%
HSL hsl(182.09deg, 34.4 %, 51.0 %)
Hue
182.09°
Saturation
34.40 %
Lightness
50.98 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
182.09°
Saturation
49.71 %
Brightness / Value
67.84 %
RYB ryb(33, 77, 99)
Red
33 (13.1%)
Yellow
77 (30.1%)
Blue
99 (38.7%)
HWB
Hue
182.09°
Whiteness
34.12 %
Blackness
32.16 %
CMY
Cyan
65.88%
Magenta
33.33%
Yellow
32.16%
XYZ
X
25.85
Y
33.79
Z
44.7
YXY
Y1
33.79
X
0.25
Y2
0.32
CIE-Lab
L
64.8
A
-24.32
B
-9.33
CIE-Lch
L
64.8
C
26.05
H
200.99
CIE-Luv
L
64.8
U
-36.04
V
-10.31
Hunter-Lab
L
58.13
A
-22.36
B
-4.89
Other
LRV
~ 33.8 %
Munsell Color System
6.1BG 6.3/5.6

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #57AAAD

These are the named colors closest to hex 57AAAD, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#5F9EA0 Color Cadet Blue
95.96% match | ΔE 4.04
#43B3AE Color Verdigris
95.18% match | ΔE 4.82
#20B2AA Color Light Sea Green
93.38% match | ΔE 6.62

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 57AAAD.

#58A7AF Color PANTONE 2233 C
97.66% match | ΔE 2.34
#6AAEAA Color PANTONE 2460 C
96.52% match | ΔE 3.48
#4F9FA6 Color PANTONE 2234 C
96.29% match | ΔE 3.71
#71B0B4 Color PANTONE 2232 C
96.17% match | ΔE 3.83

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 57AAAD.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 57AAAD.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 57AAAD.


Paint color for Hex #57AAAD

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 57AAAD from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 57AAAD once it is on a wall.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 57AAAD similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #57AAAD to Benjamin Moore


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 57AAAD similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #57AAAD to Dunn-Edwards


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 57AAAD similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #57AAAD to Sherwin Williams


PPG Paints

Hex color 57AAAD similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #57AAAD to PPG Paints


Behr

Hex color 57AAAD similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #57AAAD to Behr


Valspar

Hex color 57AAAD similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #57AAAD to Valspar


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 57AAAD similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #57AAAD to Farrow & Ball

#57A7B9 Color Lobster (CB7)
93.84% match | ΔE 6.16
#7295A1 Color Stone Blue (86)
88.51% match | ΔE 11.49
#96AFAC Color Dix Blue (82)
88.45% match | ΔE 11.55
#83B49D Color Arsenic (214)
88.05% match | ΔE 11.95

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#57AAAD color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#57AAAD
Cadet Blue*
#AD5A57
Redwood*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #57AAAD?

Color that best contrast with #57AAAD is #AD5A57, color name is Redwood*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #57AAAD?

Complementary or Opposite color for #57AAAD is #AD5A57, color name is Redwood*.

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