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#53cfb3 color: Simply Aqua

#53cfb3 is rgb(83, 207, 179) in RGB and oklch(77.735% 0.11776 175.552) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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166°
100%

77.7%
0.118
176°
  • Teal
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • teal-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.92:1Hard to read
Lc -41
Black text
10.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 68

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About #53cfb3

#53cfb3 is a bright light teal color. In OKLCH it has 77.7% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 176°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.92:1 contrast and black text 10.94:1, 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: #53cfb3 mixed with white

  1. 53cfb3
  2. 6ad4ba
  3. 7ed9c2
  4. 90dec9
  5. a1e3d1
  6. b2e8d8
  7. c2ece0
  8. d2f1e8
  9. e1f6ef
  10. f0faf7

Darker: #53cfb3 mixed with black

  1. 53cfb3
  2. 47b49b
  3. 3b9984
  4. 307f6e
  5. 256758
  6. 1b4f43
  7. 11382f
  8. 08231d
  9. 02100c
  10. 000201

Calmer: #53cfb3 with less saturation

  1. 53cfb3
  2. 62cdb3
  3. 6fcab4
  4. 7bc8b4
  5. 85c6b4
  6. 8fc3b5
  7. 98c1b5
  8. a0beb5
  9. a8bcb6
  10. afb9b6

Questions about #53cfb3

What color is #53cfb3?

#53cfb3 is bright light teal. The closest named color is Simply Aqua. In RGB it is rgb(83, 207, 179), in HSL hsl(166.45, 56.36%, 56.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.735% 0.11776 175.552).

What colors go well with #53cfb3?

The complementary color of #53cfb3 is #f296ba. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #84cb88 and #3fccdb. The triadic partners are #bda7fa and #f0a26a.

Is white or black text more readable on #53cfb3?

Black text reads better on #53cfb3: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 and black gives 10.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #53cfb3 a warm or cool color?

#53cfb3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 176 degrees, its lightness 77.7% and its chroma 0.118.