#53BDD0 Color

#53BDD0 is rgb(83, 189, 208) in RGB and hsl(189, 57%, 57%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumTurquoise. Black text is most readable on this background.

#53BDD0

HEX#53BDD0

RGBrgb(83, 189, 208)

HSLhsl(189, 57%, 57%)

HSVhsv(189, 60%, 82%)

OKLCHoklch(74.4% 0.1 211.2)

CMYKcmyk(60%, 9%, 0%, 18%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #53BDD0 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.2:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text9.56:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #53BDD0 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#53BDD0 Complementary#D06653 Analogous#53D0A4 Analogous#537FD0 Triadic#D053BD Triadic#BDD053

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #53BDD0, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6BC6D6 #83CFDD #9BD9E4 #AFE0E9 #C7EAF0 #DFF3F6

Shades

#36AFC4 #2E96A8 #257988 #1E606C #15444C #0D2B30

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