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#53abc2 color: Blue Mist

#53abc2 is rgb(83, 171, 194) in RGB and oklch(69.596% 0.09042 217.314) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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192°
100%

69.6%
0.090
217°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Dark gray
  • cyan-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.63:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #53abc2

#53abc2 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 69.6% lightness, 0.09 chroma and a hue of 217°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.63:1 contrast and black text 7.97:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Mist (#5bacc3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #53abc2 mixed with white

  1. 53abc2
  2. 67b3c8
  3. 79bcce
  4. 8bc4d4
  5. 9ccddb
  6. add5e1
  7. bddde7
  8. cee6ed
  9. deeef3
  10. eff7f9

Darker: #53abc2 mixed with black

  1. 53abc2
  2. 4794a8
  3. 3b7e8f
  4. 306877
  5. 255460
  6. 1b4049
  7. 112d34
  8. 081b20
  9. 020b0e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #53abc2 with less saturation

  1. 53abc2
  2. 5daabe
  3. 66a9bb
  4. 6fa7b7
  5. 77a6b3
  6. 7ea5b0
  7. 85a3ac
  8. 8ba2a8
  9. 91a0a5
  10. 979fa1

Questions about #53abc2

What color is #53abc2?

#53abc2 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Mist. In RGB it is rgb(83, 171, 194), in HSL hsl(192.43, 47.64%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.596% 0.09042 217.314).

What colors go well with #53abc2?

The complementary color of #53abc2 is #ce8975. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #51afa7 and #6ea2d3. The triadic partners are #c287b1 and #ad9e5a.

Is white or black text more readable on #53abc2?

Black text reads better on #53abc2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and black gives 7.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #53abc2 a warm or cool color?

#53abc2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 217 degrees, its lightness 69.6% and its chroma 0.09.