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#53EAE7 Color

#53EAE7 is rgb(83, 234, 231) in RGB, hsl(179, 78%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(65%, 0%, 1%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bright Turquoise (#08E8DE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.05. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#53EAE7
HEX#53EAE7
RGBrgb(83, 234, 231)
HSLhsl(179, 78%, 62%)
HSVhsv(179, 65%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(65%, 0%, 1%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(85.8% 0.126 193.2)
LABlab(84.87% -41.59 -10.96)
LCHlch(84.87% 43.01 194.77)

What #53EAE7 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 #53EAE7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#53EAE7 Channel Values

How #53EAE7 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 83 · G 234 · B 2318-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 179° · S 78% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 179° · S 65% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 65% · M 0% · Y 1% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.47:1 vs white · 14.29:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #53EAE7 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #53EAE7

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #53EAE7; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #53EAE7

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 #53EAE7 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.

Typical#53EAE7
Protanopia#D9D9E7
Protanomaly#B3E0E7
Deuteranopia#C8C8EA
Deuteranomaly#A6D7E9
Tritanopia#54EAEA
Tritanomaly#54EAE9
Achromatopsia#D5D5D5

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Using #53EAE7 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-53eae7: #53EAE7;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #53EAE7;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-53eae7': '#53EAE7' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.325, green: 0.918, blue: 0.906)
Android XML<color name="color_53eae7">#53EAE7</color>
SVG fillfill="#53EAE7"

More Teal Colors

#53EAE7 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#53EAE7 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #53EAE7?

#53EAE7 is a light teal — rgb(83, 234, 231) in RGB and hsl(179, 78%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bright Turquoise (#08E8DE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.05.

What is the RGB value of #53EAE7?

#53EAE7 is rgb(83, 234, 231) — red 83, green 234, and blue 231 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #53EAE7?

#53EAE7 converts to approximately cmyk(65%, 0%, 1%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #53EAE7 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #53EAE7 scores 1.47:1 against white and 14.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #53EAE7 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #53EAE7 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 8.2, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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