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#53EEDC Color

#53EEDC is rgb(83, 238, 220) in RGB, hsl(173, 82%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(65%, 0%, 8%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Turquoise (#40E0D0), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.89. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#53EEDC
HEX#53EEDC
RGBrgb(83, 238, 220)
HSLhsl(173, 82%, 63%)
HSVhsv(173, 65%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(65%, 0%, 8%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(86.4% 0.131 184.1)
LABlab(85.78% -45.40 -3.89)
LCHlch(85.78% 45.56 184.89)

What #53EEDC 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 #53EEDC, 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.

#53EEDC Channel Values

How #53EEDC 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 238 · B 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 173° · S 82% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 173° · S 65% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 65% · M 0% · Y 8% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.44:1 vs white · 14.63:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #53EEDC 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 text1.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #53EEDC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #53EEDC; 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 #53EEDC

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 #53EEDC 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#53EEDC
Protanopia#DDDDDC
Protanomaly#B6E4DC
Deuteranopia#CCCCDF
Deuteranomaly#A9DADE
Tritanopia#5BECEC
Tritanomaly#58EDE6
Achromatopsia#D7D7D7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #53EEDC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-53eedc: #53EEDC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #53EEDC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-53eedc': '#53EEDC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.325, green: 0.933, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_53eedc">#53EEDC</color>
SVG fillfill="#53EEDC"

More Teal Colors

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

#53EEDC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #53EEDC?

#53EEDC is a light teal — rgb(83, 238, 220) in RGB and hsl(173, 82%, 63%) 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 4.89.

What is the RGB value of #53EEDC?

#53EEDC is rgb(83, 238, 220) — red 83, green 238, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #53EEDC?

#53EEDC converts to approximately cmyk(65%, 0%, 8%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #53EEDC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #53EEDC scores 1.44:1 against white and 14.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #53EEDC 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 4.89, which is very hard to tell apart.

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