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#53e2cd color: Fresh Turquoise

#53e2cd is rgb(83, 226, 205) in RGB and oklch(83.071% 0.12551 181.602) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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171°
100%

83.1%
0.126
182°
  • 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
13.13:1Readable · AA
Lc 77

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About #53e2cd

#53e2cd is a pastel light teal color. In OKLCH it has 83.1% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 182°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.6:1 contrast and black text 13.13:1, 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: #53e2cd mixed with white

  1. 53e2cd
  2. 6ce5d2
  3. 81e8d7
  4. 94ebdc
  5. a5eee1
  6. b5f1e6
  7. c5f4eb
  8. d4f7f0
  9. e3faf5
  10. f1fcfa

Darker: #53e2cd mixed with black

  1. 53e2cd
  2. 47c4b2
  3. 3ba898
  4. 308c7e
  5. 257166
  6. 1b574e
  7. 113e38
  8. 082723
  9. 02120f
  10. 000302

Calmer: #53e2cd with less saturation

  1. 53e2cd
  2. 66e0cc
  3. 76ddcc
  4. 83dbcb
  5. 8fd8cb
  6. 9ad5ca
  7. a4d3ca
  8. aed0c9
  9. b7cdc8
  10. bfcac8

Questions about #53e2cd

What color is #53e2cd?

#53e2cd is pastel light teal. The closest named color is Fresh Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(83, 226, 205), in HSL hsl(171.19, 71.14%, 60.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(83.071% 0.12551 181.602).

What colors go well with #53e2cd?

The complementary color of #53e2cd is #ffa4c2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #86df9e and #4bddf6. The triadic partners are #d6b4ff and #ffb46e.

Is white or black text more readable on #53e2cd?

Black text reads better on #53e2cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.6:1 and black gives 13.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #53e2cd a warm or cool color?

#53e2cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 182 degrees, its lightness 83.1% and its chroma 0.126.