#53EAD6 Color
#53EAD6 is rgb(83, 234, 214) in RGB, hsl(172, 78%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(65%, 0%, 9%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Turquoise (#40E0D0), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.06. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#53EAD6rgb(83, 234, 214)hsl(172, 78%, 62%)hsv(172, 65%, 92%)cmyk(65%, 0%, 9%, 8%)oklch(85.2% 0.13 182.7)lab(84.48% -45.02 -2.66)lch(84.48% 45.10 183.38)What #53EAD6 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #53EAD6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#53EAD6 Channel Values
How #53EAD6 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 83 · G 234 · B 214 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 172° · S 78% · L 62% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 172° · S 65% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 65% · M 0% · Y 9% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.49:1 vs white · 14.11:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #53EAD6 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #53EAD6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #53EAD6; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #53EAD6
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #53EAD6 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#53EAD6#D9D9D6#B3E0D6#C8C8D9#A6D7D8#5BE8E8#58E9E1#D4D4D4Using #53EAD6 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-53ead6: #53EAD6;background-color: #53EAD6;colors: { 'color-53ead6': '#53EAD6' }Color(red: 0.325, green: 0.918, blue: 0.839)<color name="color_53ead6">#53EAD6</color>fill="#53EAD6"More Teal Colors
#53EAD6 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#53EAD6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #53EAD6?
#53EAD6 is a light teal — rgb(83, 234, 214) in RGB and hsl(172, 78%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Turquoise (#40E0D0), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.06.
What is the RGB value of #53EAD6?
#53EAD6 is rgb(83, 234, 214) — red 83, green 234, and blue 214 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #53EAD6?
#53EAD6 converts to approximately cmyk(65%, 0%, 9%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #53EAD6 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #53EAD6 scores 1.49:1 against white and 14.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #53EAD6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #53EAD6 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is turquoise (#40E0D0) at a CIE76 distance of 4.06, which is very hard to tell apart.
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