#53F3EB Color
#53F3EB is rgb(83, 243, 235) in RGB, hsl(177, 87%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(66%, 0%, 3%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fluorescent Blue (#15F4EE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.96. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#53F3EBrgb(83, 243, 235)hsl(177, 87%, 64%)hsv(177, 66%, 95%)cmyk(66%, 0%, 3%, 5%)oklch(88% 0.132 190.2)lab(87.59% -44.34 -9.05)lch(87.59% 45.25 191.53)What #53F3EB 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 #53F3EB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#53F3EB Channel Values
How #53F3EB 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 243 · B 235 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 177° · S 87% · L 64% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 177° · S 66% · V 95% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 66% · M 0% · Y 3% · K 5% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.36:1 vs white · 15.39:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #53F3EB 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 #53F3EB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #53F3EB; 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 #53F3EB
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 #53F3EB 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.
#53F3EB#E2E2EB#BAE9EB#D0D0EE#ACDFED#57F2F2#55F2EF#DDDDDDUsing #53F3EB in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-53f3eb: #53F3EB;background-color: #53F3EB;colors: { 'color-53f3eb': '#53F3EB' }Color(red: 0.325, green: 0.953, blue: 0.922)<color name="color_53f3eb">#53F3EB</color>fill="#53F3EB"More Teal Colors
#53F3EB sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#53F3EB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #53F3EB?
#53F3EB is a light teal — rgb(83, 243, 235) in RGB and hsl(177, 87%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fluorescent Blue (#15F4EE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.96.
What is the RGB value of #53F3EB?
#53F3EB is rgb(83, 243, 235) — red 83, green 243, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #53F3EB?
#53F3EB converts to approximately cmyk(66%, 0%, 3%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #53F3EB be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #53F3EB scores 1.36:1 against white and 15.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #53F3EB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #53F3EB 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 7.98, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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