Palettes / Colors / #53DFBE
#53DFBE — Teal
#53DFBE is a teal color we call 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 #53DFBE 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.
#53DFBE 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 #DF5373; it also sits naturally between #53DF78 and #53BADF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #53DFBE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 83, 223, 190 |
| HSL | 166°, 69%, 60% |
| HSV | 166°, 63%, 87% |
| CMYK | 63%, 0%, 15%, 13% |
| XYZ | 39.25, 58.33, 57.91 |
| Yxy | 58.33, 0.2524, 0.3752 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.92, -45.44, 5.07 |
| Hunter Lab | 76.38, -38.45, 4.52 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 33% · Green 87% · Blue 75%
Cyan 63% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 15% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #53DFBE
.text { color: #53DFBE; }
.background { background-color: #53DFBE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #53DFBE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(83, 223, 190); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(166, 69%, 60%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #53DFBE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(83, 223, 190, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #53DFBE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(83, 223, 190, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#53DFBE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#53DFBE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DF5373:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.66:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.67:1 AAA |
Best text color on #53DFBE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #53DFBE
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 #53DFBE: ·
How #53DFBE 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 #53DFBE 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 #53DFBE?
#53DFBE is Teal, a teal color (RGB 83, 223, 190). Its closest standard named color is MediumTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #53DFBE?
#53DFBE is RGB 83, 223, 190 — HSL 166°, 69%, 60% — CMYK 63%, 0%, 15%, 13%.
What colors go with #53DFBE?
Its complement is #DF5373; analogous partners are #53DF78 and #53BADF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #53DFBE for text?
Black text on #53DFBE has a contrast ratio of 12.67:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.66:1.