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#53aeaf color: Blue Turquoise

#53aeaf is rgb(83, 174, 175) in RGB and oklch(69.607% 0.08661 196.314) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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181°
100%

69.6%
0.087
196°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.61:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #53aeaf

#53aeaf is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 69.6% lightness, 0.087 chroma and a hue of 196°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.61:1 contrast and black text 8.04:1, 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: #53aeaf mixed with white

  1. 53aeaf
  2. 67b6b7
  3. 7abebf
  4. 8bc6c7
  5. 9ccece
  6. add6d6
  7. bedfde
  8. cee7e7
  9. deefef
  10. eff7f7

Darker: #53aeaf mixed with black

  1. 53aeaf
  2. 479798
  3. 3b8081
  4. 306a6b
  5. 255556
  6. 1b4141
  7. 112e2e
  8. 081c1c
  9. 020b0b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #53aeaf with less saturation

  1. 53aeaf
  2. 5dacad
  3. 67abab
  4. 6fa9aa
  5. 77a8a8
  6. 7ea6a6
  7. 85a4a4
  8. 8ba3a2
  9. 91a1a1
  10. 979f9f

Questions about #53aeaf

What color is #53aeaf?

#53aeaf is bright cyan. The closest named color is Blue Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(83, 174, 175), in HSL hsl(180.65, 36.51%, 50.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.607% 0.08661 196.314).

What colors go well with #53aeaf?

The complementary color of #53aeaf is #cd878b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #65af91 and #5da8c7. The triadic partners are #b38dc2 and #bc965e.

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

Black text reads better on #53aeaf: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and black gives 8.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #53aeaf a warm or cool color?

#53aeaf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 196 degrees, its lightness 69.6% and its chroma 0.087.