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#53b2bc color: Thalassa

#53b2bc is rgb(83, 178, 188) in RGB and oklch(71.031% 0.09028 204.624) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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186°
100%

71%
0.090
205°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • cyan-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.48:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.46:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #53b2bc

#53b2bc is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 71% lightness, 0.09 chroma and a hue of 205°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.48:1 contrast and black text 8.46:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Thalassa (#53b1ba). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #53b2bc mixed with white

  1. 53b2bc
  2. 68bac3
  3. 7ac1c9
  4. 8cc9d0
  5. 9dd1d7
  6. aed9dd
  7. bee0e4
  8. cfe8eb
  9. dff0f1
  10. eff7f8

Darker: #53b2bc mixed with black

  1. 53b2bc
  2. 479aa3
  3. 3b838b
  4. 306d73
  5. 25575d
  6. 1b4347
  7. 112f32
  8. 081d1f
  9. 020c0d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #53b2bc with less saturation

  1. 53b2bc
  2. 5eb1b9
  3. 68afb7
  4. 71adb4
  5. 79acb1
  6. 81aaaf
  7. 88a9ac
  8. 8fa7a9
  9. 95a5a7
  10. 9ba3a4

Questions about #53b2bc

What color is #53b2bc?

#53b2bc is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Thalassa. In RGB it is rgb(83, 178, 188), in HSL hsl(185.71, 43.93%, 53.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.031% 0.09028 204.624).

What colors go well with #53b2bc?

The complementary color of #53b2bc is #d48b85. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5fb49e and #66abd2. The triadic partners are #be8ec1 and #bc9d5d.

Is white or black text more readable on #53b2bc?

Black text reads better on #53b2bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and black gives 8.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #53b2bc a warm or cool color?

#53b2bc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 205 degrees, its lightness 71% and its chroma 0.09.