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#53cbd2 color: Watercourse

#53cbd2 is rgb(83, 203, 210) in RGB and oklch(77.764% 0.10646 200.569) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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183°
100%

77.8%
0.106
201°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • cyan-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.94:1Hard to read
Lc -41
Black text
10.84:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #53cbd2

#53cbd2 is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 77.8% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 201°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.94:1 contrast and black text 10.84:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Watercourse (#5ccbd6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-400.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #53cbd2 mixed with white

  1. 53cbd2
  2. 6ad0d7
  3. 7ed6db
  4. 90dbe0
  5. a1e0e4
  6. b2e6e9
  7. c2ebed
  8. d1f0f2
  9. e1f5f6
  10. f0fafb

Darker: #53cbd2 mixed with black

  1. 53cbd2
  2. 47b0b6
  3. 3b969b
  4. 307d81
  5. 256568
  6. 1b4d50
  7. 113739
  8. 082224
  9. 020f10
  10. 000202

Calmer: #53cbd2 with less saturation

  1. 53cbd2
  2. 62c9cf
  3. 6fc7cd
  4. 7bc5ca
  5. 85c3c7
  6. 8fc1c4
  7. 97bfc2
  8. a0bdbf
  9. a8bbbc
  10. afb9b9

Questions about #53cbd2

What color is #53cbd2?

#53cbd2 is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Watercourse. In RGB it is rgb(83, 203, 210), in HSL hsl(183.31, 58.53%, 57.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.764% 0.10646 200.569).

What colors go well with #53cbd2?

The complementary color of #53cbd2 is #f39b9a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #68cdad and #68c3ee. The triadic partners are #d6a0e1 and #daaf64.

Is white or black text more readable on #53cbd2?

Black text reads better on #53cbd2: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.94:1 and black gives 10.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #53cbd2 a warm or cool color?

#53cbd2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 201 degrees, its lightness 77.8% and its chroma 0.106.