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#53bcb4 color: Hygiene Green

#53bcb4 is rgb(83, 188, 180) in RGB and oklch(73.159% 0.09757 188.462) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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175°
100%

73.2%
0.098
188°
  • 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
9.22:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #53bcb4

#53bcb4 is a bright light teal color. In OKLCH it has 73.2% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 188°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.28:1 contrast and black text 9.22:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Hygiene Green (#5dbcb4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More light teal colors

Lighter: #53bcb4 mixed with white

  1. 53bcb4
  2. 68c3bb
  3. 7bcac3
  4. 8dd0ca
  5. 9fd7d1
  6. afded9
  7. bfe4e0
  8. d0ebe8
  9. dff2f0
  10. eff8f7

Darker: #53bcb4 mixed with black

  1. 53bcb4
  2. 47a39c
  3. 3b8b85
  4. 30736e
  5. 255d58
  6. 1b4744
  7. 113230
  8. 081f1d
  9. 020d0c
  10. 000202

Calmer: #53bcb4 with less saturation

  1. 53bcb4
  2. 60bab3
  3. 6ab8b2
  4. 74b6b0
  5. 7db5af
  6. 85b3ae
  7. 8db1ad
  8. 94aeac
  9. 9bacaa
  10. a2aaa9

Questions about #53bcb4

What color is #53bcb4?

#53bcb4 is bright light teal. The closest named color is Hygiene Green. In RGB it is rgb(83, 188, 180), in HSL hsl(175.43, 43.93%, 53.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.159% 0.09757 188.462).

What colors go well with #53bcb4?

The complementary color of #53bcb4 is #dd8e9c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #70bb91 and #57b7d1. The triadic partners are #ba97d7 and #d19d62.

Is white or black text more readable on #53bcb4?

Black text reads better on #53bcb4: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and black gives 9.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #53bcb4 a warm or cool color?

#53bcb4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 188 degrees, its lightness 73.2% and its chroma 0.098.