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#53bcb2 color: Tropical Escape

#53bcb2 is rgb(83, 188, 178) in RGB and oklch(73.094% 0.09808 186.8) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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174°
100%

73.1%
0.098
187°
  • Teal
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.28:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #53bcb2

#53bcb2 is a bright light teal color. In OKLCH it has 73.1% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 187°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.28:1 contrast and black text 9.2:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Tropical Escape (#4dbbaf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More light teal colors

Lighter: #53bcb2 mixed with white

  1. 53bcb2
  2. 68c3b9
  3. 7bcac1
  4. 8dd0c9
  5. 9ed7d0
  6. afded8
  7. bfe4e0
  8. d0ebe7
  9. dff2ef
  10. eff8f7

Darker: #53bcb2 mixed with black

  1. 53bcb2
  2. 47a39a
  3. 3b8b83
  4. 30736d
  5. 255d57
  6. 1b4743
  7. 11322f
  8. 081f1d
  9. 020d0c
  10. 000201

Calmer: #53bcb2 with less saturation

  1. 53bcb2
  2. 5fbab1
  3. 6ab8b0
  4. 74b6af
  5. 7db4ae
  6. 85b2ad
  7. 8db0ac
  8. 94aeab
  9. 9bacaa
  10. a1aaa9

Questions about #53bcb2

What color is #53bcb2?

#53bcb2 is bright light teal. The closest named color is Tropical Escape. In RGB it is rgb(83, 188, 178), in HSL hsl(174.29, 43.93%, 53.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.094% 0.09808 186.8).

What colors go well with #53bcb2?

The complementary color of #53bcb2 is #dd8e9e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #71bb8f and #55b7d0. The triadic partners are #b898d9 and #d29c63.

Is white or black text more readable on #53bcb2?

Black text reads better on #53bcb2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and black gives 9.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #53bcb2 a warm or cool color?

#53bcb2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 187 degrees, its lightness 73.1% and its chroma 0.098.