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#53e2fc color: Ionized-Air Glow

#53e2fc is rgb(83, 226, 252) in RGB and oklch(84.661% 0.12497 212.041) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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189°
100%

84.7%
0.125
212°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Baby blue
  • cyan-300
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.54:1Hard to read
Lc -28
Black text
13.65:1Readable · AA
Lc 79

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About #53e2fc

#53e2fc is a pastel light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 84.7% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 212°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.54:1 contrast and black text 13.65:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Ionized-Air Glow (#55ddff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-300.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #53e2fc mixed with white

  1. 53e2fc
  2. 6ce5fd
  3. 81e8fd
  4. 94ecfd
  5. a5effe
  6. b6f2fe
  7. c5f4fe
  8. d4f7ff
  9. e3faff
  10. f1fcff

Darker: #53e2fc mixed with black

  1. 53e2fc
  2. 47c4db
  3. 3ba8bb
  4. 308c9c
  5. 25717e
  6. 1b5762
  7. 113e47
  8. 08272d
  9. 021216
  10. 000303

Calmer: #53e2fc with less saturation

  1. 53e2fc
  2. 67e0f7
  3. 77def3
  4. 85dcee
  5. 92dae9
  6. 9dd8e5
  7. a8d6e0
  8. b2d4db
  9. bbd1d6
  10. c4cfd1

Questions about #53e2fc

What color is #53e2fc?

#53e2fc is pastel light cyan. The closest named color is Ionized-Air Glow. In RGB it is rgb(83, 226, 252), in HSL hsl(189.23, 96.57%, 65.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(84.661% 0.12497 212.041).

What colors go well with #53e2fc?

The complementary color of #53e2fc is #ffb2a0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5ae7d3 and #8cd5ff. The triadic partners are #fdaef1 and #eaca66.

Is white or black text more readable on #53e2fc?

Black text reads better on #53e2fc: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.54:1 and black gives 13.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #53e2fc a warm or cool color?

#53e2fc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 212 degrees, its lightness 84.7% and its chroma 0.125.