Close to Lagoon
#53B2BB
#53B2BB is a mid-tone, muted teal, close to the color Lagoon. In RGB it’s made of 32.5% red, 69.8% green, and 73.3% blue. Its hue is 185°, with 43% saturation and 53% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #53B2BB.
Split complementary
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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2.48:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.45:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #53B2BB as they’d see it.
#53B2BB in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #53B2BB
What color is #53B2BB?
#53B2BB is a mid-tone, muted teal, close to the color Lagoon. In RGB it’s made of 32.5% red, 69.8% green, and 73.3% blue. Its hue is 185°, with 43% saturation and 53% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #53B2BB in RGB?
#53B2BB is rgb(83, 178, 187): 83 red, 178 green, and 187 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #53B2BB in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(56, 5, 0, 27). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #53B2BB?
PANTONE 7465 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #53B2BB?
Its complement #D7938B gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.