What color is #53868C?

#53868C is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Paradiso. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #53868C?

The RGB value is 83, 134, 140: 83 red, 134 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #53868C?

The complementary color is #8C5953, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #53868C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.16:1 and white text 4.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#53868C color

#53868C rgb(83, 134, 140)

Shades of teal

The hex color #53868C is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 52.5% green and 54.9% blue (83, 134, 140).

Its hue angle is 186°, with 26% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Paradiso (#488084), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.16:1).

#53868C color codes

HEX	`#53868C`
RGB	`rgb(83, 134, 140)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 52.5%, 54.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(186, 26%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(186, 41%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 4%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.71, -15.42, -8.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.71, 17.66, 209.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.824, 20.781, 27.931)`
Decimal	`5473932`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #53868C, 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 #53868C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.16:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#53868C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.16:1	Pass	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 #53868C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #53868c; }
.text { color: #53868c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #53868c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 134 140 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #53868c, #536a8c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Juniper.

Questions

What color is #53868C?: #53868C is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Paradiso. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #53868C?: The RGB value is 83, 134, 140: 83 red, 134 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #53868C?: The complementary color is #8C5953, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #53868C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.16:1 and white text 4.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.