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#53d2ec color: Bright light cyan

#53d2ec is rgb(83, 210, 236) in RGB and oklch(80.36% 0.11586 213.721) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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190°
100%

80.4%
0.116
214°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.78:1Hard to read
Lc -36
Black text
11.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 71

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About #53d2ec

#53d2ec is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 80.4% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 214°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.78:1 contrast and black text 11.8:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Libra Blue Morpho (#4cd5ff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-300.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #53d2ec mixed with white

  1. 53d2ec
  2. 6bd7ee
  3. 7fdcf0
  4. 91e0f2
  5. a3e5f4
  6. b3e9f6
  7. c3eef8
  8. d2f2fa
  9. e1f7fc
  10. f0fbfd

Darker: #53d2ec mixed with black

  1. 53d2ec
  2. 47b6cd
  3. 3b9baf
  4. 308192
  5. 256876
  6. 1b505b
  7. 113942
  8. 082429
  9. 021013
  10. 000203

Calmer: #53d2ec with less saturation

  1. 53d2ec
  2. 64d0e8
  3. 72cfe3
  4. 7ecddf
  5. 8acbda
  6. 94c9d6
  7. 9dc7d1
  8. a6c5cd
  9. afc3c8
  10. b7c1c3

Questions about #53d2ec

What color is #53d2ec?

#53d2ec is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Bright light cyan. In RGB it is rgb(83, 210, 236), in HSL hsl(190.2, 80.1%, 62.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.36% 0.11586 213.721).

What colors go well with #53d2ec?

The complementary color of #53d2ec is #ffa38d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #56d7c7 and #7ac7ff. The triadic partners are #eca2de and #d8bd62.

Is white or black text more readable on #53d2ec?

Black text reads better on #53d2ec: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.78:1 and black gives 11.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #53d2ec a warm or cool color?

#53d2ec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 214 degrees, its lightness 80.4% and its chroma 0.116.