Close to Medium Turquoise
#53CDCE
#53CDCE is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Medium Turquoise. In RGB it’s made of 32.5% red, 80.4% green, and 80.8% blue. Its hue is 180°, with 56% saturation and 57% 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 #53CDCE.
Split complementary
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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.
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10.99:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #53CDCE as they’d see it.
#53CDCE 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 #53CDCE
What color is #53CDCE?
#53CDCE is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Medium Turquoise. In RGB it’s made of 32.5% red, 80.4% green, and 80.8% blue. Its hue is 180°, with 56% saturation and 57% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #53CDCE in RGB?
#53CDCE is rgb(83, 205, 206): 83 red, 205 green, and 206 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #53CDCE in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(60, 0, 0, 19). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #53CDCE?
PANTONE 319 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #53CDCE?
Its complement #FBA59F gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.