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#53acb4 color: Blue Turquoise

#53acb4 is rgb(83, 172, 180) in RGB and oklch(69.303% 0.08569 203.238) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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185°
100%

69.3%
0.086
203°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • cyan-500
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.65:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.93:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #53acb4

#53acb4 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 69.3% lightness, 0.086 chroma and a hue of 203°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.65:1 contrast and black text 7.93:1, 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: #53acb4 mixed with white

  1. 53acb4
  2. 67b4bb
  3. 79bdc3
  4. 8bc5ca
  5. 9ccdd2
  6. add5d9
  7. bddee1
  8. cee6e8
  9. deeef0
  10. eff7f7

Darker: #53acb4 mixed with black

  1. 53acb4
  2. 47959c
  3. 3b7f85
  4. 30696e
  5. 255458
  6. 1b4044
  7. 112d30
  8. 081b1d
  9. 020b0c
  10. 000102

Calmer: #53acb4 with less saturation

  1. 53acb4
  2. 5dabb2
  3. 66a9af
  4. 6fa8ad
  5. 76a6ab
  6. 7da5a8
  7. 84a3a6
  8. 8ba1a3
  9. 91a0a1
  10. 969e9f

Questions about #53acb4

What color is #53acb4?

#53acb4 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Blue Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(83, 172, 180), in HSL hsl(184.95, 39.27%, 51.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.303% 0.08569 203.238).

What colors go well with #53acb4?

The complementary color of #53acb4 is #cc8783. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5fae97 and #63a6c9. The triadic partners are #b68abb and #b6985c.

Is white or black text more readable on #53acb4?

Black text reads better on #53acb4: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and black gives 7.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #53acb4 a warm or cool color?

#53acb4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 203 degrees, its lightness 69.3% and its chroma 0.086.