What color is #53B7B2?

#53B7B2 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Verdigris. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #53B7B2?

The RGB value is 83, 183, 178: 83 red, 183 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #53B7B2?

The complementary color is #B75358, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #53B7B2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.78:1 and white text 2.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#53B7B2 color

#53B7B2 rgb(83, 183, 178)

Shades of teal

The hex color #53B7B2 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 71.8% green and 69.8% blue (83, 183, 178).

Its hue angle is 177°, with 41% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 55% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 28% black.

The closest named color is Verdigris (#43B3AE), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.78:1).

#53B7B2 color codes

HEX	`#53B7B2`
RGB	`rgb(83, 183, 178)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 71.8%, 69.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(177, 41%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(177, 55%, 72%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(55%, 0%, 3%, 28%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.69, -30.26, -6.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.69, 30.91, 191.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.533, 38.918, 48.119)`
Decimal	`5486514`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #53B7B2, 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 #53B7B2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#53B7B2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.78:1	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 #53B7B2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #53b7b2; }
.text { color: #53b7b2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #53b7b2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 183 178 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #53b7b2, #538ab7); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #53B7B2?: #53B7B2 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Verdigris. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #53B7B2?: The RGB value is 83, 183, 178: 83 red, 183 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #53B7B2?: The complementary color is #B75358, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #53B7B2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.78:1 and white text 2.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.