Palettes / Colors / #53CAEF
#53CAEF — Vivid Teal
#53CAEF is a teal color we call Vivid Teal, closest to the named color MediumTurquoise (#48D1CC). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: mediumturquoise (#48D1CC) — not an exact match. CSS mediumturquoise gives you #48D1CC, a different color; use #53CAEF 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.
#53CAEF is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #EF7752; it also sits naturally between #52EFC5 and #527CEF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #53CAEF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 83, 202, 239 |
| HSL | 194°, 83%, 63% |
| HSV | 194°, 65%, 94% |
| CMYK | 65%, 15%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 40.27, 50.31, 89.25 |
| Yxy | 50.31, 0.2239, 0.2798 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.26, -22.15, -28.10 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.93, -19.31, -29.92 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 33% · Green 79% · Blue 94%
Cyan 65% · Magenta 15% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #53CAEF
.text { color: #53CAEF; }
.background { background-color: #53CAEF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #53CAEF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(83, 202, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(194, 83%, 63%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #53CAEF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(83, 202, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #53CAEF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(83, 202, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#53CAEF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#53CAEF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EF7752:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.90:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.06:1 AAA |
Best text color on #53CAEF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #53CAEF
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:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #53CAEF: ·
How #53CAEF 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 #53CAEF rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #53CAEF?
#53CAEF is Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 83, 202, 239). Its closest standard named color is MediumTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #53CAEF?
#53CAEF is RGB 83, 202, 239 — HSL 194°, 83%, 63% — CMYK 65%, 15%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #53CAEF?
Its complement is #EF7752; analogous partners are #52EFC5 and #527CEF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #53CAEF for text?
Black text on #53CAEF has a contrast ratio of 11.06:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.90:1.