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#53c2cb color: Baharroth Blue

#53c2cb is rgb(83, 194, 203) in RGB and oklch(75.383% 0.10088 202.601) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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185°
100%

75.4%
0.101
203°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.11:1Hard to read
Lc -46
Black text
9.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #53c2cb

#53c2cb is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 75.4% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 203°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.11:1 contrast and black text 9.95:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Baharroth Blue (#58c1cd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #53c2cb mixed with white

  1. 53c2cb
  2. 69c8d0
  3. 7cced5
  4. 8fd5db
  5. a0dbe0
  6. b0e1e5
  7. c0e7ea
  8. d0edef
  9. e0f3f5
  10. f0f9fa

Darker: #53c2cb mixed with black

  1. 53c2cb
  2. 47a8b0
  3. 3b8f96
  4. 30777d
  5. 256065
  6. 1b494d
  7. 113437
  8. 082022
  9. 020e0f
  10. 000202

Calmer: #53c2cb with less saturation

  1. 53c2cb
  2. 61c0c8
  3. 6dbfc5
  4. 77bdc3
  5. 81bbc0
  6. 8ab9bd
  7. 92b7ba
  8. 9ab5b7
  9. a1b3b5
  10. a8b1b2

Questions about #53c2cb

What color is #53c2cb?

#53c2cb is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Baharroth Blue. In RGB it is rgb(83, 194, 203), in HSL hsl(184.5, 53.57%, 56.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.383% 0.10088 202.601).

What colors go well with #53c2cb?

The complementary color of #53c2cb is #e89592. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #63c4a9 and #68bae5. The triadic partners are #ce9ad5 and #cfa961.

Is white or black text more readable on #53c2cb?

Black text reads better on #53c2cb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and black gives 9.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #53c2cb a warm or cool color?

#53c2cb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 203 degrees, its lightness 75.4% and its chroma 0.101.