#53F9F0 Color
#53F9F0 is rgb(83, 249, 240) in RGB, hsl(177, 93%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(67%, 0%, 4%, 2%) 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 5.37. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#53F9F0rgb(83, 249, 240)hsl(177, 93%, 65%)hsv(177, 67%, 98%)cmyk(67%, 0%, 4%, 2%)oklch(89.6% 0.135 189.8)lab(89.45% -45.66 -8.91)lch(89.45% 46.52 191.04)What #53F9F0 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 #53F9F0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#53F9F0 Channel Values
How #53F9F0 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 249 · B 240 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 177° · S 93% · L 65% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 177° · S 67% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 67% · M 0% · Y 4% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.3:1 vs white · 16.18:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #53F9F0 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 #53F9F0
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #53F9F0; 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 #53F9F0
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 #53F9F0 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.
#53F9F0#E7E7F0#BEEFF0#D5D5F3#B0E4F2#57F8F8#56F8F5#E2E2E2Using #53F9F0 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-53f9f0: #53F9F0;background-color: #53F9F0;colors: { 'color-53f9f0': '#53F9F0' }Color(red: 0.325, green: 0.976, blue: 0.941)<color name="color_53f9f0">#53F9F0</color>fill="#53F9F0"More Teal Colors
#53F9F0 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#53F9F0 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #53F9F0?
#53F9F0 is a light teal — rgb(83, 249, 240) in RGB and hsl(177, 93%, 65%) 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 5.37.
What is the RGB value of #53F9F0?
#53F9F0 is rgb(83, 249, 240) — red 83, green 249, and blue 240 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #53F9F0?
#53F9F0 converts to approximately cmyk(67%, 0%, 4%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #53F9F0 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #53F9F0 scores 1.3:1 against white and 16.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #53F9F0 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #53F9F0 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 aqua (#00FFFF) at a CIE76 distance of 7.95, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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