Close to Tropical Blue
#53BBCC
#53BBCC is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Tropical Blue. In RGB it’s made of 32.5% red, 73.3% green, and 80% blue. Its hue is 188°, with 54% saturation and 56% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #53BBCC.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
2.25:1 FailBlack text on this color
9.35:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.25:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.35:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #53BBCC as they’d see it.
#53BBCC in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #53BBCC
What color is #53BBCC?
#53BBCC is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Tropical Blue. In RGB it’s made of 32.5% red, 73.3% green, and 80% blue. Its hue is 188°, with 54% saturation and 56% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #53BBCC in RGB?
#53BBCC is rgb(83, 187, 204): 83 red, 187 green, and 204 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #53BBCC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(59, 8, 0, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #53BBCC?
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 #53BBCC?
Its complement #E29B8E gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.