Palettes / Colors / #53BEBF

#53BEBF — Muted Teal

#53BEBF is a teal color we call Muted Teal, closest to the named color MediumTurquoise (#48D1CC). It belongs to the teal family.

#53BEBF is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #C05654; it also sits naturally between #54C08B and #5488C0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 33% · Green 75% · Blue 75%

Cyan 57% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 0% · Key 25%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #53BEBF

.text { color: #53BEBF; }
.background { background-color: #53BEBF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #53BEBF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(83, 190, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(181, 46%, 54%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #53BEBF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(83, 190, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #53BEBF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(83, 190, 191, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#53BEBF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#53BEBF">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #C05654:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #53BEBF: #000000.

How #53BEBF looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #53BEBF rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #53BEBF?

#53BEBF is Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 83, 190, 191). Its closest standard named color is MediumTurquoise.

What is the RGB and HSL of #53BEBF?

#53BEBF is RGB 83, 190, 191 — HSL 181°, 46%, 54% — CMYK 57%, 1%, 0%, 25%.

What colors go with #53BEBF?

Its complement is #C05654; analogous partners are #54C08B and #5488C0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #53BEBF for text?

Black text on #53BEBF has a contrast ratio of 9.49:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.21:1.