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Information about #53A8AC color

#53A8AC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #53A8AC belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(83, 168, 172) — 32.5% red, 65.9% green, 67.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 35 / 2 / 0 / 33. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #53A8AC reads as a mildly saturated cyan and carries an easy, daylight feel. 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 Moderate Cyan (#4AA8A8). Slightly further away sit Toto (#519DAF) and Soft Teal (#44A9AA).

In RGB terms — rgb(83, 168, 172) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #53A8AC: 7.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.8:1 for white. No one has named #53A8AC so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#53A8AC color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#53A8AC 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 #53A8AC

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

Soft Teal color link
Soft Teal

#44A9AA

Such Fun color link
Such Fun

#489EA8

Verdigris color link
Verdigris

#43B3AE

Cadet Blue color link
Cadet Blue

#5F9EA0

Puerto Rico color link
Puerto Rico

#59BAA3

Shakespeare color link
Shakespeare

#609AB8

Crystal Blue color link
Crystal Blue

#68A0B0

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#53A8AC
  • RGB83, 168, 172
  • CMYK35, 2, 0, 33
  • CSSrgb(83, 168, 172)
  • HSL183°, 35%, 50%
  • HSL Precise182.697°, 34.902%, 50%
  • HSV183°, 52%, 67%
  • HSB183°, 52%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.325
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • GLSLvec3(0.325, 0.659, 0.675)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.325, 0.659, 0.675, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.325, 0.659, 0.675)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB32.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.5%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID53A8AC
  • DECIMAL ID5482668
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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