#53AFD6 Hex Color

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Hex color #53afd6 graphic
#53afd6 is a hex color. It can be described as pastel, unsaturated, cold, cool, blue and blueish. It is a shade of blue. The hex code is #53afd6.

Questions about #53afd6

What is #53afd6 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #53afd6 is rgb(83, 175, 214), in HSL hsl(198, 62%, 58%) and in CMYK 61%, 18%, 0%, 16%.
Is #53afd6 readable on white or black?
#53afd6 has a 2.47:1 contrast ratio on white and 8.47:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.