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#53e2d2 color: Fresh Turquoise

#53e2d2 is rgb(83, 226, 210) in RGB and oklch(83.222% 0.12369 184.689) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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173°
100%

83.2%
0.124
185°
  • Teal
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • teal-300
  • Black 11%

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 #53e2d2

#53e2d2 is a pastel light teal color. In OKLCH it has 83.2% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 185°.

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

More light teal colors

Lighter: #53e2d2 mixed with white

  1. 53e2d2
  2. 6ce5d6
  3. 81e8db
  4. 94ebdf
  5. a5eee4
  6. b5f1e8
  7. c5f4ed
  8. d4f7f1
  9. e3faf6
  10. f1fcfa

Darker: #53e2d2 mixed with black

  1. 53e2d2
  2. 47c4b6
  3. 3ba89b
  4. 308c81
  5. 257168
  6. 1b5750
  7. 113e39
  8. 082724
  9. 021210
  10. 000302

Calmer: #53e2d2 with less saturation

  1. 53e2d2
  2. 66e0d1
  3. 76ddd0
  4. 83dbcf
  5. 8fd8ce
  6. 9ad6cd
  7. a5d3cc
  8. aed0cb
  9. b7ceca
  10. c0cbc9

Questions about #53e2d2

What color is #53e2d2?

#53e2d2 is pastel light teal. The closest named color is Fresh Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(83, 226, 210), in HSL hsl(173.29, 71.14%, 60.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(83.222% 0.12369 184.689).

What colors go well with #53e2d2?

The complementary color of #53e2d2 is #ffa6be. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #82e0a4 and #52dcfa. The triadic partners are #dab3ff and #ffb76d.

Is white or black text more readable on #53e2d2?

Black text reads better on #53e2d2: 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 #53e2d2 a warm or cool color?

#53e2d2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 185 degrees, its lightness 83.2% and its chroma 0.124.