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#53abae color: Blue Turquoise

#53abae is rgb(83, 171, 174) in RGB and oklch(68.847% 0.08446 198.358) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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182°
100%

68.8%
0.084
198°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.69:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #53abae

#53abae is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 68.8% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 198°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.69:1 contrast and black text 7.8:1, 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: #53abae mixed with white

  1. 53abae
  2. 67b3b6
  3. 79bcbe
  4. 8bc4c6
  5. 9cccce
  6. add5d6
  7. bdddde
  8. cee6e6
  9. deeeee
  10. eff7f7

Darker: #53abae mixed with black

  1. 53abae
  2. 479497
  3. 3b7e80
  4. 30686a
  5. 255455
  6. 1b4041
  7. 112d2e
  8. 081b1c
  9. 020b0b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #53abae with less saturation

  1. 53abae
  2. 5daaac
  3. 66a8aa
  4. 6ea6a8
  5. 76a5a6
  6. 7da3a4
  7. 83a2a2
  8. 89a0a1
  9. 8f9e9f
  10. 959d9d

Questions about #53abae

What color is #53abae?

#53abae is bright cyan. The closest named color is Blue Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(83, 171, 174), in HSL hsl(181.98, 35.97%, 50.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.847% 0.08446 198.358).

What colors go well with #53abae?

The complementary color of #53abae is #ca8687. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #63ac91 and #5fa5c4. The triadic partners are #b18abd and #b8955d.

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

Black text reads better on #53abae: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and black gives 7.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #53abae a warm or cool color?

#53abae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 198 degrees, its lightness 68.8% and its chroma 0.084.