What color is #53787B?

#53787B 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 #53787B?

The RGB value is 83, 120, 123: 83 red, 120 green and 123 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #53787B?

The complementary color is #7B5653, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #53787B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.34:1 and white text 4.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#53787B color

#53787B rgb(83, 120, 123)

Shades of teal

The hex color #53787B is a grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 47.1% green and 48.2% blue (83, 120, 123).

Its hue angle is 185°, with 19% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 52% black.

The closest named color is Rogue Waters (#4E7376), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.84:1).

#53787B color codes

HEX	`#53787B`
RGB	`rgb(83, 120, 123)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 47.1%, 48.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(185, 19%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(185, 33%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 2%, 0%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.88, -12.19, -5.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.88, 13.51, 205.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.858, 16.701, 21.229)`
Decimal	`5470331`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #53787B, 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 #53787B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#53787B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.34:1	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 #53787B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #53787b; }
.text { color: #53787b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #53787b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 120 123 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #53787b, #53647b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Teal.

Questions

What color is #53787B?: #53787B 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 #53787B?: The RGB value is 83, 120, 123: 83 red, 120 green and 123 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #53787B?: The complementary color is #7B5653, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #53787B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.34:1 and white text 4.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.