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#53bccf color: High Dive

#53bccf is rgb(83, 188, 207) in RGB and oklch(74.112% 0.09961 211.276) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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189°
100%

74.1%
0.100
211°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.22:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.46:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #53bccf

#53bccf is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 74.1% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 211°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.22:1 contrast and black text 9.46:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is High Dive (#59b9cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #53bccf mixed with white

  1. 53bccf
  2. 68c3d4
  3. 7ccad9
  4. 8ed0de
  5. 9fd7e2
  6. afdee7
  7. c0e5ec
  8. d0ebf1
  9. e0f2f6
  10. eff8fa

Darker: #53bccf mixed with black

  1. 53bccf
  2. 47a3b4
  3. 3b8b99
  4. 30737f
  5. 255d67
  6. 1b474f
  7. 113238
  8. 081f23
  9. 020d10
  10. 000202

Calmer: #53bccf with less saturation

  1. 53bccf
  2. 60bbcb
  3. 6bb9c8
  4. 75b7c4
  5. 7eb6c1
  6. 87b4bd
  7. 8fb2ba
  8. 96b1b6
  9. 9eafb2
  10. a4adaf

Questions about #53bccf

What color is #53bccf?

#53bccf is bright light cyan. The closest named color is High Dive. In RGB it is rgb(83, 188, 207), in HSL hsl(189.19, 56.36%, 56.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.112% 0.09961 211.276).

What colors go well with #53bccf?

The complementary color of #53bccf is #e39384. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #58c0af and #6fb3e4. The triadic partners are #d094c8 and #c2a95e.

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

Black text reads better on #53bccf: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and black gives 9.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #53bccf a warm or cool color?

#53bccf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 211 degrees, its lightness 74.1% and its chroma 0.1.