#53cec9 color: Setting Sail
#53cec9 is rgb(83, 206, 201) in RGB and oklch(78.17% 0.10877 191.422) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Cyan
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- ≈ Turquoise
- teal-400
- Black 19%
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About #53cec9
#53cec9 is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 78.2% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 191°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 1.9:1 contrast and black text 11.04:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Setting Sail (#5ccbc7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-400.
Lighter: #53cec9 mixed with white
Darker: #53cec9 mixed with black
Calmer: #53cec9 with less saturation
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Questions about #53cec9
What color is #53cec9?
#53cec9 is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Setting Sail. In RGB it is rgb(83, 206, 201), in HSL hsl(177.56, 55.66%, 56.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.17% 0.10877 191.422).
What colors go well with #53cec9?
The complementary color of #53cec9 is #f59aa6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #73cea2 and #5cc8e9. The triadic partners are #cfa4eb and #e4ac66.
Is white or black text more readable on #53cec9?
Black text reads better on #53cec9: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.9:1 and black gives 11.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #53cec9 a warm or cool color?
#53cec9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 191 degrees, its lightness 78.2% and its chroma 0.109.