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#53c2cc color: Baharroth Blue

#53c2cc is rgb(83, 194, 204) in RGB and oklch(75.419% 0.10104 203.414) 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
9.96:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #53c2cc

#53c2cc 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 9.96:1, 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: #53c2cc mixed with white

  1. 53c2cc
  2. 69c8d1
  3. 7cced6
  4. 8fd5db
  5. a0dbe0
  6. b0e1e6
  7. c0e7eb
  8. d0edf0
  9. e0f3f5
  10. f0f9fa

Darker: #53c2cc mixed with black

  1. 53c2cc
  2. 47a8b1
  3. 3b8f97
  4. 30777e
  5. 256065
  6. 1b494e
  7. 113437
  8. 082022
  9. 020e0f
  10. 000202

Calmer: #53c2cc with less saturation

  1. 53c2cc
  2. 61c0c9
  3. 6dbfc6
  4. 77bdc3
  5. 81bbc1
  6. 8ab9be
  7. 92b7bb
  8. 9ab5b8
  9. a1b3b5
  10. a8b1b2

Questions about #53c2cc

What color is #53c2cc?

#53c2cc is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Baharroth Blue. In RGB it is rgb(83, 194, 204), in HSL hsl(184.96, 54.26%, 56.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.419% 0.10104 203.414).

What colors go well with #53c2cc?

The complementary color of #53c2cc is #e99691. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #63c4aa and #69bae5. The triadic partners are #cf99d4 and #ceaa61.

Is white or black text more readable on #53c2cc?

Black text reads better on #53c2cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and black gives 9.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #53c2cc a warm or cool color?

#53c2cc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 203 degrees, its lightness 75.4% and its chroma 0.101.