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#53ebff color: Bioluminescence

#53ebff is rgb(83, 235, 255) in RGB and oklch(86.841% 0.12807 207.621) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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187°
100%

86.8%
0.128
208°
  • Cyan
  • Very light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Electric blue
  • cyan-300
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.43:1Hard to read
Lc -23
Black text
14.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 83

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About #53ebff

#53ebff is a pastel very light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 86.8% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 208°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.43:1 contrast and black text 14.7:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Bioluminescence (#55eeff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-300.

More very light cyan colors

Lighter: #53ebff mixed with white

  1. 53ebff
  2. 6dedff
  3. 83f0ff
  4. 96f2ff
  5. a7f4ff
  6. b7f6ff
  7. c7f8ff
  8. d5faff
  9. e4fcff
  10. f1fdff

Darker: #53ebff mixed with black

  1. 53ebff
  2. 47ccde
  3. 3baebe
  4. 30919e
  5. 257580
  6. 1b5b63
  7. 114148
  8. 08292e
  9. 021316
  10. 000303

Calmer: #53ebff with less saturation

  1. 53ebff
  2. 69e9fb
  3. 7ae7f6
  4. 89e5f2
  5. 96e2ee
  6. a2e0e9
  7. addee5
  8. b8dbe1
  9. c1d9dc
  10. cbd6d8

Questions about #53ebff

What color is #53ebff?

#53ebff is pastel very light cyan. The closest named color is Bioluminescence. In RGB it is rgb(83, 235, 255), in HSL hsl(186.98, 100%, 66.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(86.841% 0.12807 207.621).

What colors go well with #53ebff?

The complementary color of #53ebff is #ffbdb2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #63efd3 and #94deff. The triadic partners are #ffb5ff and #f7cf69.

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

Black text reads better on #53ebff: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.43:1 and black gives 14.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #53ebff a warm or cool color?

#53ebff is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 208 degrees, its lightness 86.8% and its chroma 0.128.