Palettes / Colors / #53DDDF
#53DDDF — Teal
#53DDDF is a teal color we call Teal, closest to the named color Turquoise (#40E0D0). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: turquoise (#40E0D0) — not an exact match. CSS turquoise gives you #40E0D0, a different color; use #53DDDF 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.
#53DDDF 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 #DF5553; it also sits naturally between #53DF9B and #5397DF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #53DDDF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 83, 221, 223 |
| HSL | 181°, 69%, 60% |
| HSV | 181°, 63%, 87% |
| CMYK | 63%, 1%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 42.74, 58.88, 78.92 |
| Yxy | 58.88, 0.2367, 0.3261 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.23, -36.00, -12.03 |
| Hunter Lab | 76.73, -31.24, -11.89 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 33% · Green 87% · Blue 87%
Cyan 63% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #53DDDF
.text { color: #53DDDF; }
.background { background-color: #53DDDF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #53DDDF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(83, 221, 223); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(181, 69%, 60%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #53DDDF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(83, 221, 223, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #53DDDF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(83, 221, 223, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#53DDDF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#53DDDF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DF5553:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.64:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.78:1 AAA |
Best text color on #53DDDF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #53DDDF
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 #53DDDF: ·
How #53DDDF 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 #53DDDF 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 #53DDDF?
#53DDDF is Teal, a teal color (RGB 83, 221, 223). Its closest standard named color is Turquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #53DDDF?
#53DDDF is RGB 83, 221, 223 — HSL 181°, 69%, 60% — CMYK 63%, 1%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #53DDDF?
Its complement is #DF5553; analogous partners are #53DF9B and #5397DF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #53DDDF for text?
Black text on #53DDDF has a contrast ratio of 12.78:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.64:1.