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Complementary means first and foremost complementary. With color tones there is always a direct complementary color that is exactly opposite to the other.

With this color tone #53B9CF it is the complementary color #AC4630. Both colors form the strongest contrast to each other and are especially recommended for use in direct connection with each other.

If you display a text with its complementary color on a background with the displayed color, you will get a representation that is pleasant to the eyes and clearly too indistinguishable from each other. However, this is especially true for white, black and gray tones. With these, the contrasting colors are particularly natural, pleasant and common for our eyes.

Exposures are based on the same hue and represent lighter versions of the current color #53B9CF. Besides the border colors white and black, almost all colors have lighter versions that can be used optimally in web design

The following lighter shades match the #53B9CF shade: #58B9CA, #69CBDD, #7ADDF0, #8BEFFF and #9CFFFF

You can use them to modify buttons with mouse-over effects (called :hover in CSS) or to generate other color gradations like gradients.

Shades are based on the same hue and represent a darker version of the current color #53B9CF. In addition to the border colors white and black, almost all colors have shades that can be used optimally in web design.

The following darker shades match the #53B9CF shade: #53B9CF, #42A7BC, #3195A9, #208396 and #0F7183

Among other things, you can use them to modify buttons with mouse-over effects (called :hover in CSS) or generate other color gradations.

Warmer colors are created when the hue is shifted towards red, orange and yellow. These colors convey warmth, energy and an inviting atmosphere.

The following warmer shades match the #53B9CF shade: #53B8CE, #5397CE, #5376CE, #5355CE and #7353CE

They are stimulating and dynamic and are often used to attract attention or create a friendly and lively mood. An example of this transition is a shift from a cool blue through purple to red and orange.

Colder colors are created by shifting the hue towards green, blue and violet.

The following colder shades match the #53B9CF shade: #53B8CE, #5397CE, #5376CE, #5355CE and #5353CE

These colors have a cool, calming effect and create distance. They are often used to convey a sense of calm, freshness and stability. A classic example of this color range is a gradient from yellow to green to a deep blue or violet, reminiscent of water and sky.

Richer colors are created by increasing the saturation, which makes the colors appear more intense, brighter and stronger. A color with high saturation is more eye-catching and appears more vibrant and powerful. This effect can be used to emphasize important elements or to create a vibrant design.

The #53B9CF shade matches the following richer shades: #53B8CE, #42C4E0 and #30CFF2

An example is the development from a pale pink to a strong and bright red.

Less saturated colors are created by reducing the saturation, which makes the colors more muted, subtle and pastel-like. As the saturation is reduced further, they become closer and closer to a shade of gray. These colors appear calmer and more elegant and are suitable for a restrained and harmonious design.

The following paler shades match the #53B9CF shade: #53B8CE, #65ADBD, #77A2AB, #899699 and #9A8B87

An example is the change of a strong blue to a subdued grey-blue or almost neutral shade.

The analog color scheme uses colors that are directly adjacent to each other in the color wheel. They usually fit together well and result in a calm and comfortable design.

The following analogous shades match the #53B9CF shade: #53CEA1, #53CEC2, #53BACE, #5399CE and #5378CE

Analog color schemes are often found in nature. They are harmonious and pleasant to the eye. It is important that they have enough contrast. Choose one color to dominate and a second to support. The third color is used (together with black, white or grey) as an accent

The monochromatic color scheme uses colors that are on the same wavelength. They usually fit together very well and result in a pleasant and evenly colored design.

The following monochrome shades match the #53B9CF shade: #2D8DA2, #36A9C2, #53B8CE, #74C6D7 and #94D3E0

Monochromatic color schemes are often found in nature. They are harmonious and calm to the eye

The partial complementary color scheme is a variation of the complementary color scheme. In addition to the base color, the two colors adjacent to the complement are used.

The following split-complementary shades match the #53B9CF shade: #53B9CF, #8053CE and #CEB253

This color scheme has the same strong visual contrast as the complementary color scheme, but is not as contrasting as the direct complementary color. The partial complementary color scheme is a good choice for designs. These colors usually complement each other very well.

A triadic color scheme uses colors evenly spaced around the color wheel. Triadic color harmonies are usually quite vivid, even if pale or unsaturated colors are used.

The following triaden shades match the #53B9CF shade: #53B9CF, #CE53BA and #BACE53

The colors should be well chosen to achieve triadic harmony. Let one color dominate and use the other two as accent colors.

The rectangular or tetradish color scheme uses four colors arranged in two complementary pairs. This rich color scheme offers many variation possibilities.

The following tetraden shades match the #53B9CF shade: #53B9CF, #8053CE, #CE6853 and #A1CE53

It works best if you let one of these colors dominate. You should also pay attention to the balance between warm and cold colors in the design

The square color scheme is similar to the rectangular color scheme, with all four colors evenly distributed around the color circle. The square color scheme works best when one color dominates.

The following squaren shades match the #53B9CF shade: #53B9CF, #A553CE, #CE6853 and #7CCE53

Again, pay attention to the balance between warm and cold colors in the design.

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Primary color

CMYK 60 / 11 / 0 / 19

HEX #53B9CF

RGB 83 185 207

HSL 190.65, 0.56%, 0.57%

LAB 70.21, -23.09, -19.99

 

Complementary color

CMYK 0 / 59 / 72 / 33

HEX #AC4630

RGB 172 70 48

HSL 10.65, 0.56%, 0.43%

LAB 43.31, 40.45, 33.96

 

CMYK 56 / 8 / 0 / 21

HEX #58B9CA

RGB 88 185 202

HSL 188.95, 0.52%, 0.57%

LAB 70.2, -23.6, -17.24

 

CMYK 52 / 8 / 0 / 13

HEX #69CBDD

RGB 105 203 221

HSL 189.31, 0.63%, 0.64%

LAB 76.64, -23.89, -17.78

 

CMYK 49 / 8 / 0 / 6

HEX #7ADDF0

RGB 122 221 240

HSL 189.66, 0.8%, 0.71%

LAB 82.99, -24.1, -18.28

 

CMYK 45 / 6 / 0 / 0

HEX #8BEFFF

RGB 139 239 255

HSL 188.28, 1%, 0.77%

LAB 89.13, -25.27, -16.86

 

CMYK 39 / 0 / 0 / 0

HEX #9CFFFF

RGB 156 255 255

HSL 180, 1%, 0.81%

LAB 94.23, -28.99, -9.17

 

CMYK 60 / 11 / 0 / 19

HEX #53B9CF

RGB 83 185 207

HSL 190.65, 0.56%, 0.57%

LAB 70.21, -23.09, -19.99

 

CMYK 65 / 11 / 0 / 26

HEX #42A7BC

RGB 66 167 188

HSL 190.33, 0.48%, 0.5%

LAB 63.69, -22.54, -19.44

 

CMYK 71 / 12 / 0 / 34

HEX #3195A9

RGB 49 149 169

HSL 190, 0.55%, 0.43%

LAB 57.09, -21.78, -18.82

 

CMYK 79 / 13 / 0 / 41

HEX #208396

RGB 32 131 150

HSL 189.66, 0.65%, 0.36%

LAB 50.38, -20.72, -18.13

 

CMYK 89 / 14 / 0 / 49

HEX #0F7183

RGB 15 113 131

HSL 189.31, 0.79%, 0.29%

LAB 43.58, -19.22, -17.33

 

CMYK 60 / 11 / 0 / 19

HEX #53B8CE

RGB 83 184 206

HSL 190.73, 0.56%, 0.57%

LAB 69.88, -22.88, -19.94

 

CMYK 60 / 27 / 0 / 19

HEX #5397CE

RGB 83 151 206

HSL 206.83, 0.56%, 0.57%

LAB 60.27, -5.13, -34.73

 

CMYK 60 / 43 / 0 / 19

HEX #5376CE

RGB 83 118 206

HSL 222.93, 0.56%, 0.57%

LAB 50.98, 14.45, -49.38

 

CMYK 60 / 59 / 0 / 19

HEX #5355CE

RGB 83 85 206

HSL 239.02, 0.56%, 0.57%

LAB 42.45, 34.97, -63.12

 

CMYK 44 / 60 / 0 / 19

HEX #7353CE

RGB 115 83 206

HSL 255.61, 0.56%, 0.57%

LAB 44.64, 42.33, -59.44

 

CMYK 60 / 11 / 0 / 19

HEX #53B8CE

RGB 83 184 206

HSL 190.73, 0.56%, 0.57%

LAB 69.88, -22.88, -19.94

 

CMYK 60 / 27 / 0 / 19

HEX #5397CE

RGB 83 151 206

HSL 206.83, 0.56%, 0.57%

LAB 60.27, -5.13, -34.73

 

CMYK 60 / 43 / 0 / 19

HEX #5376CE

RGB 83 118 206

HSL 222.93, 0.56%, 0.57%

LAB 50.98, 14.45, -49.38

 

CMYK 60 / 59 / 0 / 19

HEX #5355CE

RGB 83 85 206

HSL 239.02, 0.56%, 0.57%

LAB 42.45, 34.97, -63.12

 

CMYK 60 / 60 / 0 / 19

HEX #5353CE

RGB 83 83 206

HSL 240, 0.56%, 0.57%

LAB 41.97, 36.19, -63.89

 

CMYK 60 / 11 / 0 / 19

HEX #53B8CE

RGB 83 184 206

HSL 190.73, 0.56%, 0.57%

LAB 69.88, -22.88, -19.94

 

CMYK 71 / 13 / 0 / 12

HEX #42C4E0

RGB 66 196 224

HSL 190.63, 0.72%, 0.57%

LAB 73.56, -26.15, -24.19

 

CMYK 80 / 14 / 0 / 5

HEX #30CFF2

RGB 48 207 242

HSL 190.82, 0.88%, 0.57%

LAB 77.08, -27.9, -28.52

 

CMYK 60 / 11 / 0 / 19

HEX #53B8CE

RGB 83 184 206

HSL 190.73, 0.56%, 0.57%

LAB 69.88, -22.88, -19.94

 

CMYK 47 / 8 / 0 / 26

HEX #65ADBD

RGB 101 173 189

HSL 190.91, 0.4%, 0.57%

LAB 66.77, -18.25, -15.21

 

CMYK 30 / 5 / 0 / 33

HEX #77A2AB

RGB 119 162 171

HSL 190.38, 0.24%, 0.57%

LAB 63.92, -12.27, -9.36

 

CMYK 10 / 2 / 0 / 40

HEX #899699

RGB 137 150 153

HSL 191.25, 0.07%, 0.57%

LAB 61.16, -4.01, -3.18

 

CMYK 0 / 10 / 12 / 40

HEX #9A8B87

RGB 154 139 135

HSL 12.63, 0.09%, 0.57%

LAB 59.05, 4.91, 4.17

 

CMYK 60 / 0 / 22 / 19

HEX #53CEA1

RGB 83 206 161

HSL 158.05, 0.56%, 0.57%

LAB 75.17, -44.89, 12.3

 

CMYK 60 / 0 / 6 / 19

HEX #53CEC2

RGB 83 206 194

HSL 174.15, 0.56%, 0.57%

LAB 75.99, -36.86, -4.26

 

CMYK 60 / 10 / 0 / 19

HEX #53BACE

RGB 83 186 206

HSL 189.76, 0.56%, 0.57%

LAB 70.46, -23.89, -19.05

 

CMYK 60 / 26 / 0 / 19

HEX #5399CE

RGB 83 153 206

HSL 205.85, 0.56%, 0.57%

LAB 60.85, -6.26, -33.83

 

CMYK 60 / 42 / 0 / 19

HEX #5378CE

RGB 83 120 206

HSL 221.95, 0.56%, 0.57%

LAB 51.53, 13.22, -48.51

 

CMYK 72 / 13 / 0 / 36

HEX #2D8DA2

RGB 45 141 162

HSL 190.77, 0.57%, 0.41%

LAB 54.26, -20.4, -19.14

 

CMYK 72 / 13 / 0 / 24

HEX #36A9C2

RGB 54 169 194

HSL 190.71, 0.56%, 0.49%

LAB 64.21, -23.46, -22.03

 

CMYK 60 / 11 / 0 / 19

HEX #53B8CE

RGB 83 184 206

HSL 190.73, 0.56%, 0.57%

LAB 69.88, -22.88, -19.94

 

CMYK 46 / 8 / 0 / 16

HEX #74C6D7

RGB 116 198 215

HSL 190.3, 0.55%, 0.65%

LAB 75.46, -20.57, -16.28

 

CMYK 34 / 6 / 0 / 12

HEX #94D3E0

RGB 148 211 224

HSL 190.26, 0.55%, 0.73%

LAB 80.89, -16.8, -12.81

 

CMYK 60 / 11 / 0 / 19

HEX #53B9CF

RGB 83 185 207

HSL 190.65, 0.56%, 0.57%

LAB 70.21, -23.09, -19.99

 

CMYK 38 / 60 / 0 / 19

HEX #8053CE

RGB 128 83 206

HSL 261.95, 0.56%, 0.57%

LAB 45.95, 45.16, -57.26

 

CMYK 0 / 14 / 60 / 19

HEX #CEB253

RGB 206 178 83

HSL 46.34, 0.56%, 0.57%

LAB 73.28, -1.17, 51.28

 

CMYK 60 / 11 / 0 / 19

HEX #53B9CF

RGB 83 185 207

HSL 190.65, 0.56%, 0.57%

LAB 70.21, -23.09, -19.99

 

CMYK 0 / 60 / 10 / 19

HEX #CE53BA

RGB 206 83 186

HSL 309.76, 0.56%, 0.57%

LAB 54.92, 60.73, -30.88

 

CMYK 10 / 0 / 60 / 19

HEX #BACE53

RGB 186 206 83

HSL 69.76, 0.56%, 0.57%

LAB 79.16, -23.73, 57.38

 

CMYK 60 / 11 / 0 / 19

HEX #53B9CF

RGB 83 185 207

HSL 190.65, 0.56%, 0.57%

LAB 70.21, -23.09, -19.99

 

CMYK 38 / 60 / 0 / 19

HEX #8053CE

RGB 128 83 206

HSL 261.95, 0.56%, 0.57%

LAB 45.95, 45.16, -57.26

 

CMYK 0 / 50 / 60 / 19

HEX #CE6853

RGB 206 104 83

HSL 10.24, 0.56%, 0.57%

LAB 55.73, 38.52, 30.35

 

CMYK 22 / 0 / 60 / 19

HEX #A1CE53

RGB 161 206 83

HSL 81.95, 0.56%, 0.57%

LAB 77.49, -33.55, 55.06

 

CMYK 60 / 11 / 0 / 19

HEX #53B9CF

RGB 83 185 207

HSL 190.65, 0.56%, 0.57%

LAB 70.21, -23.09, -19.99

 

CMYK 20 / 60 / 0 / 19

HEX #A553CE

RGB 165 83 206

HSL 280, 0.56%, 0.57%

LAB 50.27, 53.86, -50.1

 

CMYK 0 / 50 / 60 / 19

HEX #CE6853

RGB 206 104 83

HSL 10.24, 0.56%, 0.57%

LAB 55.73, 38.52, 30.35

 

CMYK 40 / 0 / 60 / 19

HEX #7CCE53

RGB 124 206 83

HSL 100, 0.56%, 0.57%

LAB 75.48, -46.69, 52.26

 

Description

Color code: HEX #53B9CF | qconv.com Color code: HEX #53B9CF | qconv.com - big

Bright color: high color values create a bright impression.

The breakdown of the color into the RGB color system: of 255 maximum color components, 83 red, 185 green and 207 blue.

The mixing ratio of these colors results in the displayed hue in the middle of the overlaps.

In the illustration you can see how the color is composed of the three components: red (top),green (bottom right) and blue (bottom left). In the middle you can see the result color.
83 185 207 R G B
In the CMYK color system the color is composed as follows: In this color tone, out of 100 maximum color components, 60 cyan, 11 magenta, none yellow and 19 key.

The mixing ratio of these colors results in the displayed hue in the middle of the overlaps.

In the diagram you can see how the color is composed of the four components cyan (top left),magenta (top right),yellow (bottom right) and black or key (bottom left). In the middle you can see the result color.
60% 11% 0% 19% C M Y K

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