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#53eafd color: Shimmering Expanse Cyan

#53eafd is rgb(83, 234, 253) in RGB and oklch(86.538% 0.12724 207.075) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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187°
100%

86.5%
0.127
207°
  • Cyan
  • Very light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Electric blue
  • cyan-300
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.44:1Hard to read
Lc -24
Black text
14.56:1Readable · AA
Lc 83

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About #53eafd

#53eafd is a pastel very light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 86.5% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 207°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.44:1 contrast and black text 14.56:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Shimmering Expanse Cyan (#45e9fd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-300.

More very light cyan colors

Lighter: #53eafd mixed with white

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Darker: #53eafd mixed with black

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Calmer: #53eafd with less saturation

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Questions about #53eafd

What color is #53eafd?

#53eafd is pastel very light cyan. The closest named color is Shimmering Expanse Cyan. In RGB it is rgb(83, 234, 253), in HSL hsl(186.71, 97.7%, 65.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(86.538% 0.12724 207.075).

What colors go well with #53eafd?

The complementary color of #53eafd is #ffbbb1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #64eed1 and #91ddff. The triadic partners are #ffb5fe and #f7cd69.

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

Black text reads better on #53eafd: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.44:1 and black gives 14.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #53eafd a warm or cool color?

#53eafd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 207 degrees, its lightness 86.5% and its chroma 0.127.