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#53bcbc color: Lagoon Rock

#53bcbc is rgb(83, 188, 188) in RGB and oklch(73.426% 0.09643 195.258) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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180°
100%

73.4%
0.096
195°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.26:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.29:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #53bcbc

#53bcbc is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 73.4% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 195°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.26:1 contrast and black text 9.29:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lagoon Rock (#43bcbe). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #53bcbc mixed with white

  1. 53bcbc
  2. 68c3c3
  3. 7ccac9
  4. 8dd0d0
  5. 9fd7d6
  6. afdedd
  7. c0e4e4
  8. d0ebeb
  9. dff2f1
  10. eff8f8

Darker: #53bcbc mixed with black

  1. 53bcbc
  2. 47a3a3
  3. 3b8b8b
  4. 307373
  5. 255d5d
  6. 1b4747
  7. 113232
  8. 081f1f
  9. 020d0d
  10. 000202

Calmer: #53bcbc with less saturation

  1. 53bcbc
  2. 60baba
  3. 6bb9b8
  4. 74b7b6
  5. 7db5b4
  6. 86b3b2
  7. 8db1b1
  8. 95afaf
  9. 9cadad
  10. a2abab

Questions about #53bcbc

What color is #53bcbc?

#53bcbc is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Lagoon Rock. In RGB it is rgb(83, 188, 188), in HSL hsl(180, 43.93%, 53.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.426% 0.09643 195.258).

What colors go well with #53bcbc?

The complementary color of #53bcbc is #df9095. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6abc9a and #5fb6d7. The triadic partners are #c097d3 and #cda061.

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

Black text reads better on #53bcbc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and black gives 9.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #53bcbc a warm or cool color?

#53bcbc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 195 degrees, its lightness 73.4% and its chroma 0.096.