Information about #53A5B2 color

#53A5B2 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#53A5B2 falls into the Cyan Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(83, 165, 178) — 32.5% red, 64.7% green, 69.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 37 / 5 / 0 / 30. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A moderately toned water-like cyan, #53A5B2 feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Toto (#519DAF). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Moderate Cyan (#4AA8A8) and Moderate Arctic Blue (#4A9CA8).

The recipe behind #53A5B2 is rgb(83, 165, 178), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #53A5B2: 7.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.8:1 for white. #53A5B2 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#53A5B2 color variations

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#53A5B2 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #53A5B2

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Toto color link
Toto

#519DAF

Such Fun color link
Such Fun

#489EA8

Soft Teal color link
Soft Teal

#44A9AA

Shakespeare color link
Shakespeare

#609AB8

Hemisphere color link
Hemisphere

#4E93BA

Verdigris color link
Verdigris

#43B3AE

Crystal Blue color link
Crystal Blue

#68A0B0

Cadet Blue color link
Cadet Blue

#5F9EA0

#53A5B2 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#53A5B2
  • RGB83, 165, 178
  • CMYK37, 5, 0, 30
  • CSSrgb(83, 165, 178)
  • HSL188°, 38%, 51%
  • HSL Precise188.211°, 38.153%, 51.176%
  • HSV188°, 53%, 70%
  • HSB188°, 53%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.325
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • GLSLvec3(0.325, 0.647, 0.698)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.325, 0.647, 0.698, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.325, 0.647, 0.698)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB32.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB64.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB69.8%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID53A5B2
  • DECIMAL ID5481906
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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