#53B0B2 Color

#53B0B2 is rgb(83, 176, 178) in RGB and hsl(181, 38%, 51%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CadetBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#53B0B2

HEX#53B0B2

RGBrgb(83, 176, 178)

HSLhsl(181, 38%, 51%)

HSVhsv(181, 53%, 70%)

OKLCHoklch(70.2% 0.088 197.2)

CMYKcmyk(53%, 1%, 0%, 30%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #53B0B2 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.55:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text8.22:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #53B0B2 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#53B0B2 Complementary#B25453 Analogous#53B284 Analogous#5380B2 Triadic#B253B0 Triadic#B0B253

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #53B0B2, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6BBBBD #80C5C6 #99D0D1 #B2DCDC #CAE7E7 #DFF0F1

Shades

#46999B #3C8486 #316C6D #265454 #1B3B3C #112627

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