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#53c3ca color: Baharroth Blue

#53c3ca is rgb(83, 195, 202) in RGB and oklch(75.584% 0.10129 200.922) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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184°
100%

75.6%
0.101
201°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.09:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
10.03:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #53c3ca

#53c3ca is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 75.6% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 201°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.09:1 contrast and black text 10.03:1, 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: #53c3ca mixed with white

  1. 53c3ca
  2. 69c9cf
  3. 7dcfd5
  4. 8fd5da
  5. a0dbdf
  6. b0e1e4
  7. c1e7ea
  8. d0edef
  9. e0f3f4
  10. f0f9fa

Darker: #53c3ca mixed with black

  1. 53c3ca
  2. 47a9af
  3. 3b9095
  4. 30787c
  5. 256064
  6. 1b4a4d
  7. 113437
  8. 082022
  9. 020e0f
  10. 000202

Calmer: #53c3ca with less saturation

  1. 53c3ca
  2. 61c1c7
  3. 6dc0c5
  4. 77bec2
  5. 81bcc0
  6. 8ababd
  7. 92b8ba
  8. 9ab6b8
  9. a2b4b5
  10. a9b2b2

Questions about #53c3ca

What color is #53c3ca?

#53c3ca is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Baharroth Blue. In RGB it is rgb(83, 195, 202), in HSL hsl(183.53, 52.89%, 55.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.584% 0.10129 200.922).

What colors go well with #53c3ca?

The complementary color of #53c3ca is #e99694. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #66c5a7 and #66bce4. The triadic partners are #cd9bd7 and #d1a962.

Is white or black text more readable on #53c3ca?

Black text reads better on #53c3ca: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and black gives 10.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #53c3ca a warm or cool color?

#53c3ca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 201 degrees, its lightness 75.6% and its chroma 0.101.