Close to Aqua Blue
#54BED5
#54BED5 is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Aqua Blue. In RGB it’s made of 32.9% red, 74.5% green, and 83.5% blue. Its hue is 191°, with 61% saturation and 58% 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 #54BED5.
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.
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9.70:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.16:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.70:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #54BED5 as they’d see it.
#54BED5 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 #54BED5
What color is #54BED5?
#54BED5 is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Aqua Blue. In RGB it’s made of 32.9% red, 74.5% green, and 83.5% blue. Its hue is 191°, with 61% saturation and 58% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #54BED5 in RGB?
#54BED5 is rgb(84, 190, 213): 84 red, 190 green, and 213 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #54BED5 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(61, 11, 0, 16). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #54BED5?
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 #54BED5?
Its complement #E69F8E gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.