#53B5D0 Color

#53B5D0 is rgb(83, 181, 208) in RGB and hsl(193, 57%, 57%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumTurquoise. Black text is most readable on this background.

#53B5D0

HEX#53B5D0

RGBrgb(83, 181, 208)

HSLhsl(193, 57%, 57%)

HSVhsv(193, 60%, 82%)

OKLCHoklch(72.5% 0.099 218.7)

CMYKcmyk(60%, 13%, 0%, 18%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #53B5D0 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.36:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text8.89:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #53B5D0 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#53B5D0 Complementary#D06E53 Analogous#53D0AC Analogous#5376D0 Triadic#D053B5 Triadic#B5D053

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #53B5D0, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6BBFD6 #83C9DD #9BD4E4 #AFDCE9 #C7E7F0 #DFF1F6

Shades

#36A5C4 #2E8EA8 #257388 #1E5B6C #15404C #0D2830

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