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#53ccb2 color: Simply Aqua

#53ccb2 is rgb(83, 204, 178) in RGB and oklch(76.978% 0.11489 176.487) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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167°
100%

77%
0.115
176°
  • Teal
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • teal-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.97:1Hard to read
Lc -42
Black text
10.65:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #53ccb2

#53ccb2 is a bright light teal color. In OKLCH it has 77% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 176°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.97:1 contrast and black text 10.65:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Simply Aqua (#58ceb2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-400.

More light teal colors

Lighter: #53ccb2 mixed with white

  1. 53ccb2
  2. 6ad1b9
  3. 7ed7c1
  4. 90dcc9
  5. a1e1d0
  6. b2e6d8
  7. c2ebe0
  8. d1f0e7
  9. e1f5ef
  10. f0faf7

Darker: #53ccb2 mixed with black

  1. 53ccb2
  2. 47b19a
  3. 3b9783
  4. 307e6d
  5. 256557
  6. 1b4e43
  7. 11372f
  8. 08221d
  9. 020f0c
  10. 000201

Calmer: #53ccb2 with less saturation

  1. 53ccb2
  2. 62cab2
  3. 6fc8b2
  4. 7ac5b3
  5. 84c3b3
  6. 8dc1b3
  7. 96beb3
  8. 9ebcb3
  9. a6b9b4
  10. adb7b4

Questions about #53ccb2

What color is #53ccb2?

#53ccb2 is bright light teal. The closest named color is Simply Aqua. In RGB it is rgb(83, 204, 178), in HSL hsl(167.11, 54.26%, 56.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.978% 0.11489 176.487).

What colors go well with #53ccb2?

The complementary color of #53ccb2 is #ef95b6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #82c888 and #42c9d9. The triadic partners are #bba5f5 and #eca169.

Is white or black text more readable on #53ccb2?

Black text reads better on #53ccb2: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.97:1 and black gives 10.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #53ccb2 a warm or cool color?

#53ccb2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 176 degrees, its lightness 77% and its chroma 0.115.