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#53e2ce color: Fresh Turquoise

#53e2ce is rgb(83, 226, 206) in RGB and oklch(83.101% 0.12512 182.211) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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172°
100%

83.1%
0.125
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
13.14:1Readable · AA
Lc 77

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About #53e2ce

#53e2ce is a pastel light teal color. In OKLCH it has 83.1% lightness, 0.125 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 13.14:1, 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: #53e2ce mixed with white

  1. 53e2ce
  2. 6ce5d3
  3. 81e8d8
  4. 94ebdc
  5. a5eee1
  6. b5f1e6
  7. c5f4eb
  8. d4f7f0
  9. e3faf5
  10. f1fcfa

Darker: #53e2ce mixed with black

  1. 53e2ce
  2. 47c4b3
  3. 3ba898
  4. 308c7f
  5. 257166
  6. 1b574e
  7. 113e38
  8. 082723
  9. 02120f
  10. 000302

Calmer: #53e2ce with less saturation

  1. 53e2ce
  2. 66e0cd
  3. 76ddcd
  4. 83dbcc
  5. 8fd8cb
  6. 9ad6cb
  7. a4d3ca
  8. aed0c9
  9. b7cdc9
  10. bfcac8

Questions about #53e2ce

What color is #53e2ce?

#53e2ce is pastel light teal. The closest named color is Fresh Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(83, 226, 206), in HSL hsl(171.61, 71.14%, 60.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(83.101% 0.12512 182.211).

What colors go well with #53e2ce?

The complementary color of #53e2ce is #ffa4c1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #85df9f and #4cddf7. The triadic partners are #d7b4ff and #ffb56e.

Is white or black text more readable on #53e2ce?

Black text reads better on #53e2ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.6:1 and black gives 13.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #53e2ce a warm or cool color?

#53e2ce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 182 degrees, its lightness 83.1% and its chroma 0.125.