#53e5fd color: Shimmering Expanse Cyan
#53e5fd is rgb(83, 229, 253) in RGB and oklch(85.388% 0.12592 210.537) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Cyan
- Very light
- Vivid
- Pastel
- Cool
- ≈ Baby blue
- cyan-300
- Black 1%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #53e5fd
#53e5fd is a pastel very light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 85.4% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 211°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 1.5:1 contrast and black text 13.99:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Shimmering Expanse Cyan (#45e9fd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-300.
Lighter: #53e5fd mixed with white
Darker: #53e5fd mixed with black
Calmer: #53e5fd with less saturation
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Questions about #53e5fd
What color is #53e5fd?
#53e5fd is pastel very light cyan. The closest named color is Shimmering Expanse Cyan. In RGB it is rgb(83, 229, 253), in HSL hsl(188.47, 97.7%, 65.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(85.388% 0.12592 210.537).
What colors go well with #53e5fd?
The complementary color of #53e5fd is #ffb6a6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5dead3 and #8ed8ff. The triadic partners are #feb0f6 and #eecc67.
Is white or black text more readable on #53e5fd?
Black text reads better on #53e5fd: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.5:1 and black gives 13.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #53e5fd a warm or cool color?
#53e5fd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 211 degrees, its lightness 85.4% and its chroma 0.126.