Color Name
Cadet Blue*
Hex Color Code
#57AFBB
RGB Color Code
RGB(87, 175, 187)
CMYK Values*
53.5%, 6.4%, 0.0%, 26.7%
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What color is 57AFBB?

The RGB color code for color number #57AFBB is RGB(87, 175, 187). In the RGB color model, #57AFBB has a red value of 87, a green value of 175, and a blue value of 187. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 53.5% cyan, 6.4% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 26.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 187.2° (degrees), 42.4 % saturation, and 53.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #57AFBB has a hue of 187.2° (degrees), 53.5 % saturation and 73.3 % brightness/value.

Color 57AFBB is cool or warm?

Color 57AFBB is a cool color.

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

57AFBB has an LRV of nearly 36.3. 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
#57AFBB
LRV 36.3
Light Color

Compare LRV 36.3 of #57AFBB with dark and light color

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

Check if the color 57AFBB 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 #57AFBB color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #57AFBB
Hex triplet
#57AFBB
Red
57
Green
AF
Blue
BB
RGBA / RGB rgb(87, 175, 187)
Red
87 (34.1%)
Green
175 (68.6%)
Blue
187 (73.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
53.48%
Magenta
6.42%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
26.67%
HSL hsl(187.2deg, 42.4 %, 53.7 %)
Hue
187.2°
Saturation
42.37 %
Lightness
53.73 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
187.2°
Saturation
53.48 %
Brightness / Value
73.33 %
RYB ryb(28, 65, 95)
Red
28 (10.8%)
Yellow
65 (25.6%)
Blue
95 (37.1%)
HWB
Hue
187.2°
Whiteness
34.12 %
Blackness
26.67 %
CMY
Cyan
65.88%
Magenta
31.37%
Yellow
26.67%
XYZ
X
28.23
Y
36.27
Z
52.53
YXY
Y1
36.27
X
0.24
Y2
0.31
CIE-Lab
L
66.73
A
-22.99
B
-14.22
CIE-Lch
L
66.73
C
27.03
H
211.74
CIE-Luv
L
66.73
U
-37.42
V
-18.28
Hunter-Lab
L
60.23
A
-21.73
B
-9.55
Other
LRV
~ 36.3 %
Munsell Color System
9BG 6.5/6.1

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 #57AFBB

These are the named colors closest to hex 57AFBB, 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
93.66% match | ΔE 6.34
#47ABCC Color Maximum Blue
92.91% match | ΔE 7.09
#80B3C4 Color Glacier
92.84% match | ΔE 7.16
#43B3AE Color Verdigris
92.50% match | ΔE 7.50

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 57AFBB.

#58A7AF Color PANTONE 2233 C
97.29% match | ΔE 2.71
#71B0B4 Color PANTONE 2232 C
96.14% match | ΔE 3.86
#72B0BD Color PANTONE 2218 C
96.09% match | ΔE 3.91
#66AEC1 Color PANTONE 4157 C
95.98% match | ΔE 4.02

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 57AFBB.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 57AFBB.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 57AFBB.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 57AFBB.

#6BA3BA Color BS 18-C-35 - Blue
92.12% match | ΔE 7.88

Paint color for Hex #57AFBB

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


PPG Paints

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


Sherwin Williams

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


Farrow & Ball

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

#57A7B9 Color Lobster (CB7)
96.47% match | ΔE 3.53
#7295A1 Color Stone Blue (86)
89.02% match | ΔE 10.98
#A0C5CA Color Blue Ground (210)
88.70% match | ΔE 11.30
#96AFAC Color Dix Blue (82)
88.15% match | ΔE 11.85

Benjamin Moore

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


Behr

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


Dunn-Edwards

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


Valspar

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


Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#57AFBB 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

#57AFBB
Cadet Blue*
#BB6357
Indian Red*

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 #57AFBB?

Color that best contrast with #57AFBB is #BB6357, color name is Indian Red*. 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 #57AFBB?

Complementary or Opposite color for #57AFBB is #BB6357, color name is Indian Red*.

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