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#53bfc4 color: Gem Turquoise

#53bfc4 is rgb(83, 191, 196) in RGB and oklch(74.421% 0.09848 199.441) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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183°
100%

74.4%
0.098
199°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.18:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.62:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #53bfc4

#53bfc4 is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 74.4% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 199°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.18:1 contrast and black text 9.62:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Gem Turquoise (#53c2c3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #53bfc4 mixed with white

  1. 53bfc4
  2. 69c6ca
  3. 7cccd0
  4. 8ed3d6
  5. 9fd9db
  6. b0dfe1
  7. c0e6e7
  8. d0eced
  9. e0f2f3
  10. eff9f9

Darker: #53bfc4 mixed with black

  1. 53bfc4
  2. 47a6aa
  3. 3b8d91
  4. 307578
  5. 255e61
  6. 1b484a
  7. 113335
  8. 081f21
  9. 020d0e
  10. 000202

Calmer: #53bfc4 with less saturation

  1. 53bfc4
  2. 60bdc2
  3. 6cbcbf
  4. 76babd
  5. 7fb8ba
  6. 88b6b8
  7. 90b4b6
  8. 97b2b3
  9. 9eb0b1
  10. a5aeae

Questions about #53bfc4

What color is #53bfc4?

#53bfc4 is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Gem Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(83, 191, 196), in HSL hsl(182.65, 48.92%, 54.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.421% 0.09848 199.441).

What colors go well with #53bfc4?

The complementary color of #53bfc4 is #e49393. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #66c0a2 and #64b8de. The triadic partners are #c898d4 and #cda561.

Is white or black text more readable on #53bfc4?

Black text reads better on #53bfc4: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and black gives 9.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #53bfc4 a warm or cool color?

#53bfc4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 199 degrees, its lightness 74.4% and its chroma 0.098.