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#53dce8 color: Blue Dacnis

#53dce8 is rgb(83, 220, 232) in RGB and oklch(82.537% 0.11761 203.376) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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185°
100%

82.5%
0.118
203°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • cyan-300
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.64:1Hard to read
Lc -32
Black text
12.77:1Readable · AA
Lc 76

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About #53dce8

#53dce8 is a pastel light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 82.5% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 203°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.64:1 contrast and black text 12.77:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Dacnis (#44ddee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-300.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #53dce8 mixed with white

  1. 53dce8
  2. 6ce0ea
  3. 80e4ed
  4. 93e7ef
  5. a4ebf1
  6. b5eef4
  7. c4f2f6
  8. d3f5f8
  9. e2f9fb
  10. f1fcfd

Darker: #53dce8 mixed with black

  1. 53dce8
  2. 47bfca
  3. 3ba3ac
  4. 308890
  5. 256e74
  6. 1b5459
  7. 113c40
  8. 082629
  9. 021113
  10. 000203

Calmer: #53dce8 with less saturation

  1. 53dce8
  2. 66dae5
  3. 75d8e1
  4. 82d6de
  5. 8ed4da
  6. 99d2d7
  7. a3cfd4
  8. accdd0
  9. b5cbcd
  10. bec8c9

Questions about #53dce8

What color is #53dce8?

#53dce8 is pastel light cyan. The closest named color is Blue Dacnis. In RGB it is rgb(83, 220, 232), in HSL hsl(184.83, 76.41%, 61.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.537% 0.11761 203.376).

What colors go well with #53dce8?

The complementary color of #53dce8 is #ffa7a1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #68dfbf and #70d3ff. The triadic partners are #ebacf2 and #eabf67.

Is white or black text more readable on #53dce8?

Black text reads better on #53dce8: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and black gives 12.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #53dce8 a warm or cool color?

#53dce8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 203 degrees, its lightness 82.5% and its chroma 0.118.