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#53dfeb color: Blue Dacnis

#53dfeb is rgb(83, 223, 235) in RGB and oklch(83.343% 0.1194 203.222) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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185°
100%

83.3%
0.119
203°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • cyan-300
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.60:1Hard to read
Lc -30
Black text
13.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 77

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About #53dfeb

#53dfeb is a pastel light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 83.3% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 203°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.6:1 contrast and black text 13.12:1, 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: #53dfeb mixed with white

  1. 53dfeb
  2. 6ce3ed
  3. 81e6ef
  4. 94e9f1
  5. a5edf3
  6. b5f0f5
  7. c5f3f7
  8. d4f6f9
  9. e2f9fb
  10. f1fcfd

Darker: #53dfeb mixed with black

  1. 53dfeb
  2. 47c2cc
  3. 3ba5ae
  4. 308a91
  5. 256f75
  6. 1b565b
  7. 113d41
  8. 082729
  9. 021213
  10. 000203

Calmer: #53dfeb with less saturation

  1. 53dfeb
  2. 66dde8
  3. 76dbe4
  4. 83d9e1
  5. 8fd7dd
  6. 9ad4da
  7. a5d2d6
  8. aed0d3
  9. b7cdcf
  10. c0cbcc

Questions about #53dfeb

What color is #53dfeb?

#53dfeb is pastel light cyan. The closest named color is Blue Dacnis. In RGB it is rgb(83, 223, 235), in HSL hsl(184.74, 79.17%, 62.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(83.343% 0.1194 203.222).

What colors go well with #53dfeb?

The complementary color of #53dfeb is #ffaaa5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #69e2c1 and #71d5ff. The triadic partners are #eeaef5 and #eec168.

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

Black text reads better on #53dfeb: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.6:1 and black gives 13.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #53dfeb a warm or cool color?

#53dfeb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 203 degrees, its lightness 83.3% and its chroma 0.119.