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#53bcc2 color: Pharaoh’s Seas

#53bcc2 is rgb(83, 188, 194) in RGB and oklch(73.634% 0.09654 200.415) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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183°
100%

73.6%
0.097
200°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • cyan-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.25:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #53bcc2

#53bcc2 is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 73.6% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 200°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.25:1 contrast and black text 9.34:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Pharaoh’s Seas (#59bbc2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #53bcc2 mixed with white

  1. 53bcc2
  2. 68c3c8
  3. 7ccace
  4. 8ed0d4
  5. 9fd7da
  6. afdee0
  7. c0e4e6
  8. d0ebed
  9. e0f2f3
  10. eff8f9

Darker: #53bcc2 mixed with black

  1. 53bcc2
  2. 47a3a8
  3. 3b8b8f
  4. 307377
  5. 255d60
  6. 1b4749
  7. 113234
  8. 081f20
  9. 020d0e
  10. 000202

Calmer: #53bcc2 with less saturation

  1. 53bcc2
  2. 60bac0
  3. 6bb9bd
  4. 75b7bb
  5. 7eb5b8
  6. 86b3b6
  7. 8eb1b3
  8. 95b0b1
  9. 9caeae
  10. a3acac

Questions about #53bcc2

What color is #53bcc2?

#53bcc2 is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Pharaoh’s Seas. In RGB it is rgb(83, 188, 194), in HSL hsl(183.24, 47.64%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.634% 0.09654 200.415).

What colors go well with #53bcc2?

The complementary color of #53bcc2 is #e09190. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #65bea1 and #64b5db. The triadic partners are #c596cf and #c9a360.

Is white or black text more readable on #53bcc2?

Black text reads better on #53bcc2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and black gives 9.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #53bcc2 a warm or cool color?

#53bcc2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 200 degrees, its lightness 73.6% and its chroma 0.097.