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#53cfae color: Simply Aqua

#53cfae is rgb(83, 207, 174) in RGB and oklch(77.595% 0.1207 172.514) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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164°
100%

77.6%
0.121
173°
  • Teal
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • teal-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.93:1Hard to read
Lc -41
Black text
10.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #53cfae

#53cfae is a bright light teal color. In OKLCH it has 77.6% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 173°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.93:1 contrast and black text 10.9:1, 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: #53cfae mixed with white

  1. 53cfae
  2. 6ad4b6
  3. 7ed9be
  4. 90dec6
  5. a1e3ce
  6. b2e8d6
  7. c2ecde
  8. d2f1e6
  9. e1f6ee
  10. f0faf7

Darker: #53cfae mixed with black

  1. 53cfae
  2. 47b497
  3. 3b9980
  4. 307f6a
  5. 256755
  6. 1b4f41
  7. 11382e
  8. 08231c
  9. 02100b
  10. 000201

Calmer: #53cfae with less saturation

  1. 53cfae
  2. 62cdaf
  3. 6fcab0
  4. 7bc8b0
  5. 85c6b1
  6. 8fc3b2
  7. 97c1b3
  8. a0beb4
  9. a7bbb4
  10. afb9b5

Questions about #53cfae

What color is #53cfae?

#53cfae is bright light teal. The closest named color is Simply Aqua. In RGB it is rgb(83, 207, 174), in HSL hsl(164.03, 56.36%, 56.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.595% 0.1207 172.514).

What colors go well with #53cfae?

The complementary color of #53cfae is #f195bd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #88ca82 and #37ccd8. The triadic partners are #b8a7fd and #f39f6b.

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

Black text reads better on #53cfae: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.93:1 and black gives 10.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #53cfae a warm or cool color?

#53cfae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 173 degrees, its lightness 77.6% and its chroma 0.121.