What color is #53BBD4?

#53BBD4 is a medium cyan. In RGB it is rgb(83, 187, 212), and in HSL hsl(192, 60%, 58%).

Is #53BBD4 accessible as text?

On white, #53BBD4 has a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 9.43:1 (passes). For text placed on #53BBD4, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #53BBD4?

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

What colors go well with #53BBD4?

#53BBD4 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #D46D54. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #53BBD4 below.

Is #53BBD4 good for buttons?

#53BBD4 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #53BBD4 — white text only reaches 2.23:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #53BBD4 the same as CSS darkturquoise?

No — #53BBD4 is not the CSS named color darkturquoise, but darkturquoise (#00CED1) is the closest CSS named color.

#53BBD4 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #53BBD4

Not just a swatch — here's how #53BBD4 works with other colors. Named schemes with #53BBD4 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #53BBD4 Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DFDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #53BBD4 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B94A5 Anchor #2E3236

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #53BBD4 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #87E1F8

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #53BBD4 Secondary #BEDEE7 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Lagoon Blue 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 Lagoon Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #53BBD4 Anchor #372C1D Surface #EBE5D0 Accent #7E9D74 Secondary #393933

Lagoon Blue anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #53BBD4 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 21/100

Cool

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

Softness 61/100

High

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 26/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 40/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 34/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 39/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 44/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 44/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 73/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #53BBD4 with

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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 8.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E0EFF3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #5490D4 — 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 #53BBD4 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #53BBD4;
  --color-base-rgb: 83 187 212;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(74.1% 0.102 216.1);
  --color-50: #F2FAFC;
  --color-100: #DEF2F8;
  --color-200: #BEE5EF;
  --color-300: #91CFDE;
  --color-400: #67B7CB;
  --color-500: #469AAF;
  --color-600: #3C7786;
  --color-700: #2F5660;
  --color-800: #22393F;
  --color-900: #162327;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lagoon-blue: {
    50: '#F2FAFC',
    100: '#DEF2F8',
    200: '#BEE5EF',
    300: '#91CFDE',
    400: '#67B7CB',
    500: '#469AAF',
    600: '#3C7786',
    700: '#2F5660',
    800: '#22393F',
    900: '#162327',
  },
}

$base: #53BBD4;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FAFC;
$base-100: #DEF2F8;
$base-200: #BEE5EF;
$base-300: #91CFDE;
$base-400: #67B7CB;
$base-500: #469AAF;
$base-600: #3C7786;
$base-700: #2F5660;
$base-800: #22393F;
$base-900: #162327;
$base-hover: #2FA1BD;
$base-subtle: #D0E8EE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#53BBD4",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FAFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DEF2F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BEE5EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#91CFDE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#67B7CB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#469AAF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3C7786",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2F5660",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#22393F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162327",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #53BBD4

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Pairs with #53BBD4

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