#53979D Color

#53979D is rgb(83, 151, 157) in RGB and hsl(185, 31%, 47%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CadetBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#53979D

HEX#53979D

RGBrgb(83, 151, 157)

HSLhsl(185, 31%, 47%)

HSVhsv(185, 47%, 62%)

OKLCHoklch(63.4% 0.07 203)

CMYKcmyk(47%, 4%, 0%, 38%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #53979D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.34:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text6.28:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #53979D based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#53979D Complementary#9D5953 Analogous#539D7E Analogous#53729D Triadic#9D5397 Triadic#979D53

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #53979D, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#65A8AE #80B7BC #97C4C8 #AFD2D5 #C6DFE1 #E1EEEF

Shades

#488489 #3E7075 #335D61 #274749 #1C3335 #122021

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