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#53aaae color: Blue Turquoise

#53aaae is rgb(83, 170, 174) in RGB and oklch(68.606% 0.08378 199.4) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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183°
100%

68.6%
0.084
199°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.72:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.73:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #53aaae

#53aaae is a soft cyan color. In OKLCH it has 68.6% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 199°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.72:1 contrast and black text 7.73:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Turquoise (#50abae). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #53aaae mixed with white

  1. 53aaae
  2. 67b2b6
  3. 79bbbe
  4. 8bc3c6
  5. 9cccce
  6. add4d6
  7. bdddde
  8. cee5e6
  9. deeeee
  10. eff6f7

Darker: #53aaae mixed with black

  1. 53aaae
  2. 479397
  3. 3b7d80
  4. 30686a
  5. 255355
  6. 1b3f41
  7. 112d2e
  8. 081b1c
  9. 020b0b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #53aaae with less saturation

  1. 53aaae
  2. 5da9ac
  3. 66a7aa
  4. 6ea6a8
  5. 75a4a6
  6. 7ca2a4
  7. 83a1a2
  8. 899fa0
  9. 8f9d9e
  10. 949c9c

Questions about #53aaae

What color is #53aaae?

#53aaae is soft cyan. The closest named color is Blue Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(83, 170, 174), in HSL hsl(182.64, 35.97%, 50.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.606% 0.08378 199.4).

What colors go well with #53aaae?

The complementary color of #53aaae is #c98585. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #62ab92 and #5fa4c4. The triadic partners are #b18abb and #b6945d.

Is white or black text more readable on #53aaae?

Black text reads better on #53aaae: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and black gives 7.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #53aaae a warm or cool color?

#53aaae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 199 degrees, its lightness 68.6% and its chroma 0.084.