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#53daf2 color: Electric Lemonade

#53daf2 is rgb(83, 218, 242) in RGB and oklch(82.44% 0.11967 211.548) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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189°
100%

82.4%
0.120
212°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-300
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.66:1Hard to read
Lc -32
Black text
12.68:1Readable · AA
Lc 75

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About #53daf2

#53daf2 is a pastel light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 82.4% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 212°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.66:1 contrast and black text 12.68:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Electric Lemonade (#5cdcf1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-300.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #53daf2 mixed with white

  1. 53daf2
  2. 6cdef3
  3. 80e2f5
  4. 93e6f6
  5. a4eaf8
  6. b4edf9
  7. c4f1fa
  8. d3f5fc
  9. e2f8fd
  10. f1fcfe

Darker: #53daf2 mixed with black

  1. 53daf2
  2. 47bdd2
  3. 3ba2b4
  4. 308796
  5. 256c79
  6. 1b545e
  7. 113c43
  8. 08252b
  9. 021114
  10. 000203

Calmer: #53daf2 with less saturation

  1. 53daf2
  2. 65d8ee
  3. 74d6e9
  4. 82d5e5
  5. 8ed3e0
  6. 98d1dc
  7. a2ced7
  8. acccd3
  9. b5cace
  10. bdc8ca

Questions about #53daf2

What color is #53daf2?

#53daf2 is pastel light cyan. The closest named color is Electric Lemonade. In RGB it is rgb(83, 218, 242), in HSL hsl(189.06, 85.95%, 63.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.44% 0.11967 211.548).

What colors go well with #53daf2?

The complementary color of #53daf2 is #ffa895. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5adfcb and #7acfff. The triadic partners are #f3a8e9 and #e2c364.

Is white or black text more readable on #53daf2?

Black text reads better on #53daf2: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.66:1 and black gives 12.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #53daf2 a warm or cool color?

#53daf2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 212 degrees, its lightness 82.4% and its chroma 0.12.