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#53e2dd color: Near Moon

#53e2dd is rgb(83, 226, 221) in RGB and oklch(83.57% 0.12109 191.784) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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178°
100%

83.6%
0.121
192°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • teal-300
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.58:1Hard to read
Lc -29
Black text
13.29:1Readable · AA
Lc 78

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About #53e2dd

#53e2dd is a pastel light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 83.6% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 192°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.58:1 contrast and black text 13.29:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Near Moon (#5ee7df). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-300.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #53e2dd mixed with white

  1. 53e2dd
  2. 6ce5e0
  3. 81e8e4
  4. 94ebe7
  5. a5eeeb
  6. b5f1ee
  7. c5f4f1
  8. d4f7f5
  9. e3faf8
  10. f1fcfc

Darker: #53e2dd mixed with black

  1. 53e2dd
  2. 47c4c0
  3. 3ba8a4
  4. 308c88
  5. 25716e
  6. 1b5755
  7. 113e3d
  8. 082726
  9. 021211
  10. 000302

Calmer: #53e2dd with less saturation

  1. 53e2dd
  2. 66e0db
  3. 76ddd9
  4. 84dbd7
  5. 90d9d5
  6. 9bd6d3
  7. a5d4d1
  8. afd1cf
  9. b8cecd
  10. c1cccb

Questions about #53e2dd

What color is #53e2dd?

#53e2dd is pastel light cyan. The closest named color is Near Moon. In RGB it is rgb(83, 226, 221), in HSL hsl(177.9, 71.14%, 60.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(83.57% 0.12109 191.784).

What colors go well with #53e2dd?

The complementary color of #53e2dd is #ffa9b5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #79e2b1 and #60dbff. The triadic partners are #e3b2ff and #fabc6c.

Is white or black text more readable on #53e2dd?

Black text reads better on #53e2dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.58:1 and black gives 13.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #53e2dd a warm or cool color?

#53e2dd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 192 degrees, its lightness 83.6% and its chroma 0.121.