What color is #54ABDC?

#54ABDC is a moderate azure, closest to the named color Cousteau. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #54ABDC?

The RGB value is 84, 171, 220: 84 red, 171 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #54ABDC?

The complementary color is #DC8554, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #54ABDC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.24:1 and white text 2.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#54ABDC color

#54ABDC rgb(84, 171, 220)

Shades of blue

The hex color #54ABDC is a moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 67.1% green and 86.3% blue (84, 171, 220).

Its hue angle is 202°, with 66% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 62% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Cousteau (#55A9D6), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.24:1).

#54ABDC color codes

HEX	`#54ABDC`
RGB	`rgb(84, 171, 220)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 67.1%, 86.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(202, 66%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(202, 62%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(62%, 22%, 0%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(66.65, -11.6, -32.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(66.65, 34.57, 250.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.132, 36.175, 73.038)`
Decimal	`5549020`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #54ABDC, 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 #54ABDC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#54ABDC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.24:1	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 #54ABDC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #54abdc; }
.text { color: #54abdc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #54abdc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 171 220 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #54abdc, #5467dc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Carolina Blue.

Questions

What color is #54ABDC?: #54ABDC is a moderate azure, closest to the named color Cousteau. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #54ABDC?: The RGB value is 84, 171, 220: 84 red, 171 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #54ABDC?: The complementary color is #DC8554, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #54ABDC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.24:1 and white text 2.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.