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#53abb2 color: Blue Turquoise

#53abb2 is rgb(83, 171, 178) in RGB and oklch(68.99% 0.08481 202.332) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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184°
100%

69%
0.085
202°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • cyan-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.68:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.84:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #53abb2

#53abb2 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 69% lightness, 0.085 chroma and a hue of 202°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.68:1 contrast and black text 7.84:1, so black text reads better.

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

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #53abb2 mixed with white

  1. 53abb2
  2. 67b3ba
  3. 79bcc1
  4. 8bc4c9
  5. 9cccd0
  6. add5d8
  7. bddde0
  8. cee6e8
  9. deeeef
  10. eff7f7

Darker: #53abb2 mixed with black

  1. 53abb2
  2. 47949a
  3. 3b7e83
  4. 30686d
  5. 255457
  6. 1b4043
  7. 112d2f
  8. 081b1d
  9. 020b0c
  10. 000101

Calmer: #53abb2 with less saturation

  1. 53abb2
  2. 5daab0
  3. 66a8ad
  4. 6ea7ab
  5. 76a5a9
  6. 7da4a7
  7. 83a2a4
  8. 8aa0a2
  9. 909fa0
  10. 969d9d

Questions about #53abb2

What color is #53abb2?

#53abb2 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Blue Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(83, 171, 178), in HSL hsl(184.42, 38.15%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.99% 0.08481 202.332).

What colors go well with #53abb2?

The complementary color of #53abb2 is #cb8683. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5fad96 and #62a5c7. The triadic partners are #b58abb and #b5965c.

Is white or black text more readable on #53abb2?

Black text reads better on #53abb2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and black gives 7.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #53abb2 a warm or cool color?

#53abb2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 202 degrees, its lightness 69% and its chroma 0.085.