What color is #53A19B?

#53A19B is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Paradise Island. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #53A19B?

The RGB value is 83, 161, 155: 83 red, 161 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #53A19B?

The complementary color is #A15359, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #53A19B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.94:1 and white text 3.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#53A19B color

#53A19B rgb(83, 161, 155)

Shades of teal

The hex color #53A19B is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 63.1% green and 60.8% blue (83, 161, 155).

Its hue angle is 175°, with 32% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Paradise Island (#5AA7A0), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.94:1).

#53A19B color codes

HEX	`#53A19B`
RGB	`rgb(83, 161, 155)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 63.1%, 60.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(175, 32%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(175, 48%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 0%, 4%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.39, -25.53, -4.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.39, 25.89, 189.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.226, 29.693, 35.564)`
Decimal	`5480859`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #53A19B, 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 #53A19B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.94:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#53A19B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.94:1	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 #53A19B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #53a19b; }
.text { color: #53a19b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #53a19b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 161 155 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #53a19b, #5380a1); }

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Questions

What color is #53A19B?: #53A19B is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Paradise Island. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #53A19B?: The RGB value is 83, 161, 155: 83 red, 161 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #53A19B?: The complementary color is #A15359, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #53A19B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.94:1 and white text 3.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.