#53A5AC Color
#53A5AC is rgb(83, 165, 172) in RGB and hsl(185, 35%, 50%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CadetBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.
#53A5AC
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#53A5ACRGB
rgb(83, 165, 172)HSL
hsl(185, 35%, 50%)HSV
hsv(185, 52%, 67%)OKLCH
oklch(67.3% 0.08 202.8)CMYK
cmyk(52%, 4%, 0%, 33%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #53A5AC background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.86:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text7.35:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #53A5AC, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.