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#53c1bf color: Gem Turquoise

#53c1bf is rgb(83, 193, 191) in RGB and oklch(74.727% 0.09994 193.581) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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179°
100%

74.7%
0.100
194°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.15:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.75:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #53c1bf

#53c1bf is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 74.7% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 194°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.15:1 contrast and black text 9.75:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #53c1bf mixed with white

  1. 53c1bf
  2. 69c7c5
  3. 7ccecc
  4. 8ed4d2
  5. 9fdad8
  6. b0e0df
  7. c0e7e5
  8. d0edec
  9. e0f3f2
  10. eff9f8

Darker: #53c1bf mixed with black

  1. 53c1bf
  2. 47a7a6
  3. 3b8f8d
  4. 307775
  5. 255f5e
  6. 1b4948
  7. 113433
  8. 08201f
  9. 020e0d
  10. 000202

Calmer: #53c1bf with less saturation

  1. 53c1bf
  2. 60bfbd
  3. 6cbdbb
  4. 76bbba
  5. 80bab8
  6. 88b8b6
  7. 90b6b4
  8. 98b3b2
  9. 9fb1b1
  10. a6afaf

Questions about #53c1bf

What color is #53c1bf?

#53c1bf is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Gem Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(83, 193, 191), in HSL hsl(178.91, 47.01%, 54.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.727% 0.09994 193.581).

What colors go well with #53c1bf?

The complementary color of #53c1bf is #e5939a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6dc19c and #5ebbdc. The triadic partners are #c49ada and #d3a363.

Is white or black text more readable on #53c1bf?

Black text reads better on #53c1bf: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.15:1 and black gives 9.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #53c1bf a warm or cool color?

#53c1bf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 194 degrees, its lightness 74.7% and its chroma 0.1.