What color is #53ABA4?

#53ABA4 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 #53ABA4?

The RGB value is 83, 171, 164: 83 red, 171 green and 164 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #53ABA4?

The complementary color is #AB535A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #53ABA4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.73:1 and white text 2.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#53ABA4 color

#53ABA4 rgb(83, 171, 164)

Shades of teal

The hex color #53ABA4 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 67.1% green and 64.3% blue (83, 171, 164).

Its hue angle is 175°, with 35% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Paradise Island (#5AA7A0), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.73:1).

#53ABA4 color codes

HEX	`#53ABA4`
RGB	`rgb(83, 171, 164)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 67.1%, 64.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(175, 35%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(175, 51%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 0%, 4%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(64.68, -28.13, -4.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(64.68, 28.48, 189.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.828, 33.643, 40.3)`
Decimal	`5483428`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #53ABA4, 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 #53ABA4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#53ABA4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.73:1	Pass	Pass	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 #53ABA4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #53aba4; }
.text { color: #53aba4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #53aba4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 171 164 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #53aba4, #5386ab); }

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Questions

What color is #53ABA4?: #53ABA4 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 #53ABA4?: The RGB value is 83, 171, 164: 83 red, 171 green and 164 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #53ABA4?: The complementary color is #AB535A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #53ABA4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.73:1 and white text 2.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.