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#53cbc6 color: May Day

#53cbc6 is rgb(83, 203, 198) in RGB and oklch(77.355% 0.10685 191.358) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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178°
100%

77.4%
0.107
191°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • teal-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.96:1Hard to read
Lc -42
Black text
10.73:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #53cbc6

#53cbc6 is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 77.4% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 191°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.96:1 contrast and black text 10.73:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is May Day (#53cbc4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-400.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #53cbc6 mixed with white

  1. 53cbc6
  2. 6ad0cc
  3. 7ed6d1
  4. 90dbd7
  5. a1e0dd
  6. b2e6e2
  7. c2ebe8
  8. d1f0ee
  9. e1f5f3
  10. f0faf9

Darker: #53cbc6 mixed with black

  1. 53cbc6
  2. 47b0ac
  3. 3b9692
  4. 307d7a
  5. 256562
  6. 1b4d4b
  7. 113735
  8. 082221
  9. 020f0e
  10. 000202

Calmer: #53cbc6 with less saturation

  1. 53cbc6
  2. 62c9c4
  3. 6fc7c3
  4. 7ac5c1
  5. 84c3bf
  6. 8ec1be
  7. 97bfbc
  8. 9fbcba
  9. a7bab9
  10. aeb8b7

Questions about #53cbc6

What color is #53cbc6?

#53cbc6 is bright light cyan. The closest named color is May Day. In RGB it is rgb(83, 203, 198), in HSL hsl(177.5, 53.57%, 56.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.355% 0.10685 191.358).

What colors go well with #53cbc6?

The complementary color of #53cbc6 is #f198a4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #72cba0 and #5cc5e6. The triadic partners are #cca2e7 and #e0aa66.

Is white or black text more readable on #53cbc6?

Black text reads better on #53cbc6: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.96:1 and black gives 10.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #53cbc6 a warm or cool color?

#53cbc6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 191 degrees, its lightness 77.4% and its chroma 0.107.