What color is #53AEBE?

#53AEBE is a medium cyan. In RGB it is rgb(83, 174, 190), and in HSL hsl(189, 45%, 54%).

Is #53AEBE accessible as text?

On white, #53AEBE has a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 8.17:1 (passes). For text placed on #53AEBE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #53AEBE?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-500 (#00B8DB).

What colors go well with #53AEBE?

#53AEBE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #BE6555. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #53AEBE below.

Is #53AEBE good for buttons?

#53AEBE works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #53AEBE — white text only reaches 2.57:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #53AEBE the same as CSS lightseagreen?

No — #53AEBE is not the CSS named color lightseagreen, but lightseagreen (#20B2AA) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#53AEBE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #53AEBE

Not just a swatch — here's how #53AEBE works with other colors. Named schemes with #53AEBE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #53AEBE Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Verdigris keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #53AEBE Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Verdigris opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #53AEBE Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F Ink #2A2723

Verdigris sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #53AEBE Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #84D3E2

Verdigris is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Verdigris.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #53AEBE Secondary #B5D1D6 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Verdigris is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Verdigris carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #53AEBE actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 25/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 60/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 29/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 5/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 47/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 37/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 34/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 54/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 45/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 76/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #53AEBE with

Medium Aquamarine Very Peri Indian Red Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 7.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E0EDEF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #558BBE — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #53AEBE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #53AEBE;
  --color-base-rgb: 83 174 190;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(70.2% 0.089 210.6);
  --color-50: #F4FAFB;
  --color-100: #E1F1F4;
  --color-200: #C4E3E8;
  --color-300: #9BCCD5;
  --color-400: #74B3BE;
  --color-500: #5396A2;
  --color-600: #45757D;
  --color-700: #35545A;
  --color-800: #26383B;
  --color-900: #192325;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  verdigris: {
    50: '#F4FAFB',
    100: '#E1F1F4',
    200: '#C4E3E8',
    300: '#9BCCD5',
    400: '#74B3BE',
    500: '#5396A2',
    600: '#45757D',
    700: '#35545A',
    800: '#26383B',
    900: '#192325',
  },
}

$base: #53AEBE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4FAFB;
$base-100: #E1F1F4;
$base-200: #C4E3E8;
$base-300: #9BCCD5;
$base-400: #74B3BE;
$base-500: #5396A2;
$base-600: #45757D;
$base-700: #35545A;
$base-800: #26383B;
$base-900: #192325;
$base-hover: #3D91A0;
$base-subtle: #D0E4E8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#53AEBE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4FAFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E1F1F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C4E3E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9BCCD5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#74B3BE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5396A2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#45757D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#35545A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#26383B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#192325",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #53AEBE

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Pairs with #53AEBE

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