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#53e1e2 color: Pluviophile

#53e1e2 is rgb(83, 225, 226) in RGB and oklch(83.5% 0.11994 195.769) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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180°
100%

83.5%
0.120
196°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • cyan-300
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.59:1Hard to read
Lc -30
Black text
13.24:1Readable · AA
Lc 78

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About #53e1e2

#53e1e2 is a pastel light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 83.5% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 196°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.59:1 contrast and black text 13.24:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #53e1e2 mixed with white

  1. 53e1e2
  2. 6ce4e5
  3. 81e8e8
  4. 94ebeb
  5. a5eeee
  6. b5f1f1
  7. c5f4f3
  8. d4f7f6
  9. e3faf9
  10. f1fcfc

Darker: #53e1e2 mixed with black

  1. 53e1e2
  2. 47c4c4
  3. 3ba7a8
  4. 308b8c
  5. 257071
  6. 1b5657
  7. 113e3e
  8. 082727
  9. 021212
  10. 000203

Calmer: #53e1e2 with less saturation

  1. 53e1e2
  2. 66dfdf
  3. 76dddd
  4. 84dada
  5. 90d8d8
  6. 9bd6d5
  7. a5d3d3
  8. afd1d0
  9. b8cece
  10. c0cbcb

Questions about #53e1e2

What color is #53e1e2?

#53e1e2 is pastel light cyan. The closest named color is Pluviophile. In RGB it is rgb(83, 225, 226), in HSL hsl(180.42, 71.14%, 60.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(83.5% 0.11994 195.769).

What colors go well with #53e1e2?

The complementary color of #53e1e2 is #ffa9b0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #74e2b7 and #66d9ff. The triadic partners are #e7b1fe and #f6be6a.

Is white or black text more readable on #53e1e2?

Black text reads better on #53e1e2: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 and black gives 13.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #53e1e2 a warm or cool color?

#53e1e2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 196 degrees, its lightness 83.5% and its chroma 0.12.