#53B2AD Color

#53B2AD is rgb(83, 178, 173) in RGB and hsl(177, 38%, 51%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CadetBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#53B2AD
HEX#53B2AD
RGBrgb(83, 178, 173)
HSLhsl(177, 38%, 51%)
HSVhsv(177, 53%, 70%)
OKLCHoklch(70.5% 0.09 190.7)
CMYKcmyk(53%, 0%, 3%, 30%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #53B2AD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.52:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text8.34:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #53B2AD based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#53B2ADComplementary#B25357Analogous#53B27DAnalogous#5387B2Triadic#AD53B2Triadic#B2AD53

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #53B2AD, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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