Close to Sky
#53DCFF
#53DCFF is a light, vivid teal, close to the color Sky. In RGB it’s made of 32.5% red, 86.3% green, and 100% blue. Its hue is 192°, with 100% saturation and 66% 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 #53DCFF.
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
1.61:1 FailBlack text on this color
13.05:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.61:1 FailThis color as text on black
13.05:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #53DCFF as they’d see it.
#53DCFF 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 #53DCFF
What color is #53DCFF?
#53DCFF is a light, vivid teal, close to the color Sky. In RGB it’s made of 32.5% red, 86.3% green, and 100% blue. Its hue is 192°, with 100% saturation and 66% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #53DCFF in RGB?
#53DCFF is rgb(83, 220, 255): 83 red, 220 green, and 255 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #53DCFF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(67, 14, 0, 0). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #53DCFF?
PANTONE 305 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #53DCFF?
Its complement #FDBDAB gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.