What color is #53777B?

#53777B is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Rogue Waters. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #53777B?

The RGB value is 83, 119, 123: 83 red, 119 green and 123 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #53777B?

The complementary color is #7B5753, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #53777B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.29:1 and white text 4.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#53777B color

#53777B rgb(83, 119, 123)

Shades of teal

The hex color #53777B is a grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 46.7% green and 48.2% blue (83, 119, 123).

Its hue angle is 186°, with 19% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 52% black.

The closest named color is Rogue Waters (#4E7376), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.89:1).

#53777B color codes

HEX	`#53777B`
RGB	`rgb(83, 119, 123)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 46.7%, 48.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(186, 19%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(186, 33%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 3%, 0%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.57, -11.63, -6.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.57, 13.22, 208.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.738, 16.462, 21.189)`
Decimal	`5470075`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #53777B, 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 #53777B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.29:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#53777B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.29:1	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 #53777B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #53777b; }
.text { color: #53777b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #53777b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 119 123 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #53777b, #53637b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Teal.

Questions

What color is #53777B?: #53777B is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Rogue Waters. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #53777B?: The RGB value is 83, 119, 123: 83 red, 119 green and 123 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #53777B?: The complementary color is #7B5753, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #53777B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.29:1 and white text 4.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.