Palettes / Colors / #53C19C

#53C19C — Muted Teal

#53C19C is a teal color we call Muted Teal, closest to the named color CadetBlue (#5F9EA0). It belongs to the teal family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: cadetblue (#5F9EA0) — not an exact match. CSS cadetblue gives you #5F9EA0, a different color; use #53C19C when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#53C19C 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 #C15377; it also sits naturally between #53C165 and #53AEC1. 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 76% · Blue 61%

Cyan 57% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 19% · Key 24%

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

Previews

CSS code for #53C19C

.text { color: #53C19C; }
.background { background-color: #53C19C; }
.border { border: 3px solid #53C19C; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(83, 193, 156); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(160, 47%, 54%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #53C19C; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(83, 193, 156, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #53C19C; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(83, 193, 156, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#53C19C">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#53C19C">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #C15377:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #53C19C: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #53C19C

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #53C19C 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 #53C19C 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

← #53C19B  ·  #53C19D →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #53C19C?

#53C19C is Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 83, 193, 156). Its closest standard named color is CadetBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #53C19C?

#53C19C is RGB 83, 193, 156 — HSL 160°, 47%, 54% — CMYK 57%, 0%, 19%, 24%.

What colors go with #53C19C?

Its complement is #C15377; analogous partners are #53C165 and #53AEC1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #53C19C for text?

Black text on #53C19C has a contrast ratio of 9.48:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.22:1.