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#53cdc3 color: May Day

#53cdc3 is rgb(83, 205, 195) in RGB and oklch(77.736% 0.10915 187.69) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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175°
100%

77.7%
0.109
188°
  • Teal
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • teal-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.93:1Hard to read
Lc -41
Black text
10.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #53cdc3

#53cdc3 is a bright light teal color. In OKLCH it has 77.7% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 188°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.93:1 contrast and black text 10.89:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light teal colors

Lighter: #53cdc3 mixed with white

  1. 53cdc3
  2. 6ad2c9
  3. 7ed7cf
  4. 90ddd5
  5. a1e2db
  6. b2e7e1
  7. c2ece7
  8. d1f0ed
  9. e1f5f3
  10. f0faf9

Darker: #53cdc3 mixed with black

  1. 53cdc3
  2. 47b2a9
  3. 3b9890
  4. 307e78
  5. 256660
  6. 1b4e4a
  7. 113834
  8. 082320
  9. 020f0e
  10. 000202

Calmer: #53cdc3 with less saturation

  1. 53cdc3
  2. 62cbc2
  3. 6fc9c0
  4. 7bc7bf
  5. 85c5be
  6. 8fc2bd
  7. 98c0bb
  8. a0beba
  9. a8bbb9
  10. afb9b8

Questions about #53cdc3

What color is #53cdc3?

#53cdc3 is bright light teal. The closest named color is May Day. In RGB it is rgb(83, 205, 195), in HSL hsl(175.08, 54.95%, 56.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.736% 0.10915 187.69).

What colors go well with #53cdc3?

The complementary color of #53cdc3 is #f299aa. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #77cc9b and #57c7e5. The triadic partners are #caa4ed and #e5a967.

Is white or black text more readable on #53cdc3?

Black text reads better on #53cdc3: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.93:1 and black gives 10.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #53cdc3 a warm or cool color?

#53cdc3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 188 degrees, its lightness 77.7% and its chroma 0.109.