What color is #53767F?

#53767F is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Hydro. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #53767F?

The RGB value is 83, 118, 127: 83 red, 118 green and 127 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #53767F?

The complementary color is #7F5C53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #53767F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.27:1 and white text 4.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#53767F color

#53767F rgb(83, 118, 127)

Shades of teal

The hex color #53767F is a grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 46.3% green and 49.8% blue (83, 118, 127).

Its hue angle is 192°, with 21% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Hydro (#49747F), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.92:1).

#53767F color codes

HEX	`#53767F`
RGB	`rgb(83, 118, 127)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 46.3%, 49.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(192, 21%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(192, 35%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 7%, 0%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.4, -10.01, -8.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.4, 13.41, 221.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.875, 16.327, 22.495)`
Decimal	`5469823`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #53767F, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #53767F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#53767F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #53767F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #53767f; }
.text { color: #53767f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #53767f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 118 127 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #53767f, #53607f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #53767F?: #53767F is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Hydro. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #53767F?: The RGB value is 83, 118, 127: 83 red, 118 green and 127 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #53767F?: The complementary color is #7F5C53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #53767F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.27:1 and white text 4.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.