#53c5ce color: Sea Serpent
#53c5ce is rgb(83, 197, 206) in RGB and oklch(76.201% 0.10283 202.426) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Cyan
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- ≈ Sky blue
- cyan-400
- Black 19%
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About #53c5ce
#53c5ce is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 76.2% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 202°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.05:1 contrast and black text 10.25:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Sea Serpent (#4bc7cf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-400.
Lighter: #53c5ce mixed with white
Darker: #53c5ce mixed with black
Calmer: #53c5ce with less saturation
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Questions about #53c5ce
What color is #53c5ce?
#53c5ce is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Sea Serpent. In RGB it is rgb(83, 197, 206), in HSL hsl(184.39, 55.66%, 56.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.201% 0.10283 202.426).
What colors go well with #53c5ce?
The complementary color of #53c5ce is #ec9794. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #64c7ab and #68bde8. The triadic partners are #d19cd8 and #d2ac62.
Is white or black text more readable on #53c5ce?
Black text reads better on #53c5ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and black gives 10.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #53c5ce a warm or cool color?
#53c5ce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 202 degrees, its lightness 76.2% and its chroma 0.103.