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#53afae color: Crystalsong Blue

#53afae is rgb(83, 175, 174) in RGB and oklch(69.814% 0.08742 194.38) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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179°
100%

69.8%
0.087
194°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.59:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.11:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #53afae

#53afae is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 69.8% lightness, 0.087 chroma and a hue of 194°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.59:1 contrast and black text 8.11:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Crystalsong Blue (#4fb3b3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #53afae mixed with white

  1. 53afae
  2. 67b7b6
  3. 7abfbe
  4. 8bc7c6
  5. 9ccfce
  6. add7d6
  7. bedfde
  8. cee7e6
  9. deefee
  10. eff7f7

Darker: #53afae mixed with black

  1. 53afae
  2. 479897
  3. 3b8180
  4. 306b6a
  5. 255655
  6. 1b4141
  7. 112e2e
  8. 081c1c
  9. 020b0b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #53afae with less saturation

  1. 53afae
  2. 5eadac
  3. 67acab
  4. 6faaa9
  5. 77a9a7
  6. 7ea7a6
  7. 85a5a4
  8. 8ca3a3
  9. 92a1a1
  10. 98a09f

Questions about #53afae

What color is #53afae?

#53afae is bright cyan. The closest named color is Crystalsong Blue. In RGB it is rgb(83, 175, 174), in HSL hsl(179.35, 36.51%, 50.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.814% 0.08742 194.38).

What colors go well with #53afae?

The complementary color of #53afae is #ce878d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #67af90 and #5caac6. The triadic partners are #b28ec4 and #be965e.

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

Black text reads better on #53afae: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and black gives 8.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #53afae a warm or cool color?

#53afae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 194 degrees, its lightness 69.8% and its chroma 0.087.