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#53e1dd color: Pluviophile

#53e1dd is rgb(83, 225, 221) in RGB and oklch(83.334% 0.12036 192.432) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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178°
100%

83.3%
0.120
192°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • teal-300
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.59:1Hard to read
Lc -30
Black text
13.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 77

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About #53e1dd

#53e1dd is a pastel light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 83.3% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 192°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.59:1 contrast and black text 13.18:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Pluviophile (#66dddd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-300.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #53e1dd mixed with white

  1. 53e1dd
  2. 6ce4e0
  3. 81e8e4
  4. 94ebe7
  5. a5eeeb
  6. b5f1ee
  7. c5f4f1
  8. d4f7f5
  9. e3faf8
  10. f1fcfc

Darker: #53e1dd mixed with black

  1. 53e1dd
  2. 47c4c0
  3. 3ba7a4
  4. 308b88
  5. 25706e
  6. 1b5655
  7. 113e3d
  8. 082726
  9. 021211
  10. 000202

Calmer: #53e1dd with less saturation

  1. 53e1dd
  2. 66dfdb
  3. 76ddd9
  4. 83dad7
  5. 90d8d5
  6. 9bd5d3
  7. a5d3d1
  8. aed0ce
  9. b7cecc
  10. c0cbca

Questions about #53e1dd

What color is #53e1dd?

#53e1dd is pastel light cyan. The closest named color is Pluviophile. In RGB it is rgb(83, 225, 221), in HSL hsl(178.31, 70.3%, 60.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(83.334% 0.12036 192.432).

What colors go well with #53e1dd?

The complementary color of #53e1dd is #ffa8b3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #78e1b1 and #61daff. The triadic partners are #e3b1ff and #f8bb6b.

Is white or black text more readable on #53e1dd?

Black text reads better on #53e1dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 and black gives 13.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #53e1dd a warm or cool color?

#53e1dd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 192 degrees, its lightness 83.3% and its chroma 0.12.