#53A0AC Color

#53A0AC is rgb(83, 160, 172) in RGB and hsl(188, 35%, 50%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CadetBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#53A0AC
HEX#53A0AC
RGBrgb(83, 160, 172)
HSLhsl(188, 35%, 50%)
HSVhsv(188, 52%, 67%)
OKLCHoklch(66.1% 0.078 208.7)
CMYKcmyk(52%, 7%, 0%, 33%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #53A0AC background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text6.99:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #53A0AC based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#53A0ACComplementary#AC5F53Analogous#53AC8BAnalogous#5374ACTriadic#AC53A0Triadic#A0AC53

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #53A0AC, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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