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#53cdc6 color: May Day

#53cdc6 is rgb(83, 205, 198) in RGB and oklch(77.833% 0.10848 189.907) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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177°
100%

77.8%
0.108
190°
  • Teal
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • teal-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.92:1Hard to read
Lc -41
Black text
10.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #53cdc6

#53cdc6 is a bright light teal color. In OKLCH it has 77.8% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 190°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.92:1 contrast and black text 10.92:1, 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: #53cdc6 mixed with white

  1. 53cdc6
  2. 6ad2cc
  3. 7ed7d1
  4. 90ddd7
  5. a1e2dd
  6. b2e7e2
  7. c2ece8
  8. d2f0ee
  9. e1f5f3
  10. f0faf9

Darker: #53cdc6 mixed with black

  1. 53cdc6
  2. 47b2ac
  3. 3b9892
  4. 307e7a
  5. 256662
  6. 1b4e4b
  7. 113835
  8. 082321
  9. 020f0e
  10. 000202

Calmer: #53cdc6 with less saturation

  1. 53cdc6
  2. 62cbc4
  3. 6fc9c3
  4. 7bc7c1
  5. 85c5c0
  6. 8fc2be
  7. 98c0bd
  8. a0bebb
  9. a8bcba
  10. afb9b8

Questions about #53cdc6

What color is #53cdc6?

#53cdc6 is bright light teal. The closest named color is May Day. In RGB it is rgb(83, 205, 198), in HSL hsl(176.56, 54.95%, 56.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.833% 0.10848 189.907).

What colors go well with #53cdc6?

The complementary color of #53cdc6 is #f399a7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #74cc9f and #5ac7e7. The triadic partners are #cca3eb and #e3aa66.

Is white or black text more readable on #53cdc6?

Black text reads better on #53cdc6: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 and black gives 10.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #53cdc6 a warm or cool color?

#53cdc6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 190 degrees, its lightness 77.8% and its chroma 0.108.