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#53dcf2 color: Electric Lemonade

#53dcf2 is rgb(83, 220, 242) in RGB and oklch(82.902% 0.12011 210.059) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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188°
100%

82.9%
0.120
210°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-300
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.63:1Hard to read
Lc -31
Black text
12.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 76

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About #53dcf2

#53dcf2 is a pastel light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 82.9% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 210°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.63:1 contrast and black text 12.89:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #53dcf2 mixed with white

  1. 53dcf2
  2. 6ce0f3
  3. 81e4f5
  4. 93e7f6
  5. a4ebf8
  6. b5eef9
  7. c4f2fa
  8. d3f5fc
  9. e2f9fd
  10. f1fcfe

Darker: #53dcf2 mixed with black

  1. 53dcf2
  2. 47bfd2
  3. 3ba3b4
  4. 308896
  5. 256e79
  6. 1b545e
  7. 113c43
  8. 08262b
  9. 021114
  10. 000203

Calmer: #53dcf2 with less saturation

  1. 53dcf2
  2. 66daee
  3. 75d8ea
  4. 82d6e5
  5. 8ed4e1
  6. 99d2dd
  7. a4d0d8
  8. adced4
  9. b6ccd0
  10. bfc9cb

Questions about #53dcf2

What color is #53dcf2?

#53dcf2 is pastel light cyan. The closest named color is Electric Lemonade. In RGB it is rgb(83, 220, 242), in HSL hsl(188.3, 85.95%, 63.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.902% 0.12011 210.059).

What colors go well with #53dcf2?

The complementary color of #53dcf2 is #ffa999. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5de0ca and #7ad1ff. The triadic partners are #f3aaec and #e5c465.

Is white or black text more readable on #53dcf2?

Black text reads better on #53dcf2: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.63:1 and black gives 12.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #53dcf2 a warm or cool color?

#53dcf2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 210 degrees, its lightness 82.9% and its chroma 0.12.