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#53e2cc color: Fresh Turquoise

#53e2cc is rgb(83, 226, 204) in RGB and oklch(83.041% 0.12592 180.997) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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171°
100%

83%
0.126
181°
  • Teal
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • teal-300
  • Black 11%

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 #53e2cc

#53e2cc is a pastel light teal color. In OKLCH it has 83% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 181°.

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 Fresh Turquoise (#40e0d0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-300.

More light teal colors

Lighter: #53e2cc mixed with white

  1. 53e2cc
  2. 6ce5d1
  3. 81e8d6
  4. 94ebdb
  5. a5eee0
  6. b5f1e5
  7. c5f4ea
  8. d4f7ef
  9. e3faf5
  10. f1fcfa

Darker: #53e2cc mixed with black

  1. 53e2cc
  2. 47c4b1
  3. 3ba897
  4. 308c7e
  5. 257165
  6. 1b574e
  7. 113e37
  8. 082722
  9. 02120f
  10. 000302

Calmer: #53e2cc with less saturation

  1. 53e2cc
  2. 66e0cc
  3. 76ddcb
  4. 83dbcb
  5. 8fd8ca
  6. 9ad5ca
  7. a4d3c9
  8. aed0c9
  9. b7cdc8
  10. bfcac8

Questions about #53e2cc

What color is #53e2cc?

#53e2cc is pastel light teal. The closest named color is Fresh Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(83, 226, 204), in HSL hsl(170.77, 71.14%, 60.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(83.041% 0.12592 180.997).

What colors go well with #53e2cc?

The complementary color of #53e2cc is #ffa4c2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #87df9d and #49ddf6. The triadic partners are #d5b4ff and #ffb46e.

Is white or black text more readable on #53e2cc?

Black text reads better on #53e2cc: 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 #53e2cc a warm or cool color?

#53e2cc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 181 degrees, its lightness 83% and its chroma 0.126.