Pantone / PMS 305 U / #53caec Hex Color Code

The hexadecimal color code #53caec is a medium light shade of cyan. In the RGB color model #53caec is comprised of 32.55% red, 79.22% green and 92.55% blue. In the HSL color space #53caec has a hue of 193° (degrees), 80% saturation and 63% lightness. This color has an approximate wavelength of 485.06 nm.

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Color Variations

• Inverted
  #ac3513
• 25% saturated
  #40d5ff
• Grayscale
  #a0a0a0
• 25% lighter
  #9be0f4
• Original
  #53caec
• 25% darker
  #1ab8e6
• Web safe: aqua
  #00ffff / #0ff
• 25% desaturated
  #62c1dd
• HTML: skyblue
  #87ceeb

Related Named Colors

• Closely Related

  1. Vivid sky blue
     #00ccff / #0cf
  2. Hawaii blue
     #00c3e3
  3. Blue raspberry
     #0cbfe9
  4. Caribbean blue
     #1ac1dd
  5. Sky blue
     #87ceeb

• Intermediately Related

  1. Raspberry pink
     #e25098
  2. Chickadee
     #ffc34d
  3. Barbie Pink (1959-1975)
     #e85395
  4. Light gold
     #b29700
  5. Very light tangelo
     #ffb077

• Distantly Related

  1. Rich black (FOGRA39)
     #010203
  2. Vampire black
     #080808
  3. Smoky black
     #100c08
  4. Root beer
     #290e05
  5. Chocolate brown
     #3f000f

Color Schemes

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• Complement

  • #ee8051

• Analogous

  • #68d4d7
  • #46a8f9

• Split

  • #d8aa67
  • #fb444c

• Triad

  • #bdc07f
  • #ea559a

• Square

  • #bb6bd4
  • #ee8051
  • #88c07f

• Tetradic

  • #4d61f2
  • #ee8051
  • #bdc07f

#53caec linear gradient to complementary #ee8051

1. #53caec
2. #8abfd1
3. #aab3b7
4. #c1a89e
5. #d39b84
6. #e28e6b
7. #ee8051

Monochromatic Colors

1. #18a6c6
2. #31b2d3
3. #43bedf
4. #53caec
5. #62d6f9
6. #70e3ff
7. #7ef0ff

Tones

1. #53caec
2. #69c3df
3. #7abcd2
4. #86b5c5
5. #90aeb9
6. #99a7ac
7. #a0a0a0

Tints and Shades

#53caec to white

1. #53caec
2. #7ad3ef
3. #99dcf2
4. #b5e5f6
5. #cfedf9
6. #e7f6fc
7. #ffffff / #fff

#53caec to black

1. #53caec
2. #48a5c0
3. #3c8296
4. #31606f
5. #244049
6. #172327
7. #000000 / #000

Paints

Exact Matching Paints

• 305 U

  Pantone / PMS

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1. Duron

   1. ★ Fountain
      #5ac8e9 ΔE = 0.791 / LRV ≈ 49.4%
   2. Slick Blue
      #6cd0ea ΔE = 3.420 / LRV ≈ 54.2%

2. Pantone / PMS

   1. ★ 637 U
      #5ec8e5 ΔE = 1.522 / LRV ≈ 49.3%
   2. 14-4530 TN / Bluefish
      #4dc6e2 ΔE = 2.765 / LRV ≈ 47.5%

3. Designers Guild

   1. Indian Ocean
      #71c9ea ΔE = 2.836 / LRV ≈ 51.2%

4. Dulux Australia

   1. Spritzig / S34G1 / A327
      #75c9e7 ΔE = 2.869 / LRV ≈ 51.3%
   2. Whimsy / S34E1 / A330
      #7cc5de ΔE = 3.818 / LRV ≈ 49.5%

5. RAL

   1. RAL 670-6
      #4ec2e6 ΔE = 2.879 / LRV ≈ 45.9%

6. Sikkens

   1. R2.29.68
      #6ac4de ΔE = 2.903 / LRV ≈ 47.8%
   2. R1.23.72
      #84cce0 ΔE = 4.943 / LRV ≈ 53.5%

7. Tollens

   1. T2015-2
      #74c8e0 ΔE = 3.170 / LRV ≈ 50.4%

8. Natural Color System / NCS

   1. S 0540-B10G
      #62d0ea ΔE = 3.364 / LRV ≈ 53.6%
   2. S 0540-B
      #70c6ea ΔE = 3.740 / LRV ≈ 49.8%

9. Berger

   1. Paradise Bay / 7409
      #7bc9e4 ΔE = 3.391 / LRV ≈ 51.6%
   2. Shyway / 7432
      #76bed3 ΔE = 5.244 / LRV ≈ 45.4%

10. Scib Paints

    1. Paradise Bay / 7409
       #7bc9e4 ΔE = 3.391 / LRV ≈ 51.6%
    2. Shyway / 7432
       #76bed3 ΔE = 5.244 / LRV ≈ 45.4%

11. Vista Paint

    1. Paradise Bay
       #7bc9e4 ΔE = 3.391 / LRV ≈ 51.6%
    2. Skyway
       #76bed3 ΔE = 5.244 / LRV ≈ 45.4%

12. Caparol

    1. 39/01
       #70c4dc ΔE = 3.403 / LRV ≈ 48.1%
    2. 90 18 220 / Arctis 120
       #6cc0e0 ΔE = 3.965 / LRV ≈ 46.3%

13. Behr

    1. Bliss Blue 530B-4
       #7ac7e3 ΔE = 3.410 / LRV ≈ 50.5%
    2. Water Flow 520B-4
       #7ac7db ΔE = 4.309 / LRV ≈ 50.1%

14. Nerolac

    1. Seashore Blue - 4293
       #78c5df ΔE = 3.440 / LRV ≈ 49.3%
    2. Turquoise Trend - 4302
       #83c5dc ΔE = 4.545 / LRV ≈ 49.9%

15. Brighto Paints

    1. 2-32-4 Blue Opal
       #7ac6df ΔE = 3.540 / LRV ≈ 49.9%
    2. 1-33-5 Clear Sailing
       #58bfe3 ΔE = 3.984 / LRV ≈ 44.9%

16. Dutch Boy

    1. Chesapeake Cove
       #61c0e1 ΔE = 3.542 / LRV ≈ 45.7%
    2. Nantucket Sound
       #65c2d8 ΔE = 4.266 / LRV ≈ 46.3%

17. PlaidFX

    1. Aquarius / 36859
       #75cfe9 ΔE = 3.548 / LRV ≈ 54.3%

18. Benjamin Moore

    1. Pool Party / 2059-50
       #76c4e2 ΔE = 3.572 / LRV ≈ 48.8%
    2. Graceful Sea / 767
       #76c2d7 ΔE = 4.458 / LRV ≈ 47.3%

19. ECOS Paints

    1. Lasting Thoughts (0659)
       #7dc9e3 ΔE = 3.606 / LRV ≈ 51.7%

20. Colortrend

    1. 0659
       #7dc9e3 ΔE = 3.606 / LRV ≈ 51.7%

21. Diamond Vogel

    1. Lasting Thoughts / 0659
       #7dc9e3 ΔE = 3.606 / LRV ≈ 51.7%

22. Sigma

    1. Cool Blue / S 1050-B10G
       #59c5dd ΔE = 3.623 / LRV ≈ 47.3%
    2. Cool Blue / S 1050-B
       #61bee0 ΔE = 4.305 / LRV ≈ 44.7%

23. Asian Paints

    1. Paradise Bay / 7409
       #7cc6e0 ΔE = 3.677 / LRV ≈ 50.1%

24. Alcro

    1. Is
       #70c6ea ΔE = 3.740 / LRV ≈ 49.8%

25. Ford

    1. DIamond Blue
       #70d1f4 ΔE = 3.848 / LRV ≈ 55.6%
    2. Baltic Blue
       #75c7ed ΔE = 4.743 / LRV ≈ 50.7%

26. Delta

    1. Soft Blue / 04022
       #5ac7f2 ΔE = 3.889 / LRV ≈ 49.4%
    2. Paradise / 025870202W
       #80d3ed ΔE = 5.107 / LRV ≈ 57.3%

27. Earthpaint

    1. 1-32-4 Blue Heaven
       #6ac2d9 ΔE = 3.922 / LRV ≈ 46.7%
    2. 1-33-4 Watercolor Blue
       #80c5de ΔE = 4.193 / LRV ≈ 49.8%

28. Crown Diamond

    1. 7332-31 Noble Blue
       #80cae3 ΔE = 3.945 / LRV ≈ 52.4%

29. Coronado Paint

    1. 7409 - Paradise Bay
       #75cadf ΔE = 3.957 / LRV ≈ 51.3%
    2. 7361 - Lupes Lake
       #7ec3de ΔE = 4.339 / LRV ≈ 48.7%

30. Nippon Paint

    1. Mediterranean Seas / NP BGG 1577 P
       #77c3da ΔE = 3.975 / LRV ≈ 48.0%
    2. Great Outdoors / NP BGG 1567 P
       #83c5dd ΔE = 4.509 / LRV ≈ 50.0%

31. Taubmans

    1. Heartland / T12 43.E3
       #75c1dc ΔE = 3.980 / LRV ≈ 47.1%
    2. North Bay / T71-5
       #79c8dc ΔE = 4.265 / LRV ≈ 50.5%

32. Model Master

    1. Model Master 28145
       #67c7dc ΔE = 3.998 / LRV ≈ 48.9%
    2. Model Master 28149
       #43c1ef ΔE = 5.127 / LRV ≈ 45.6%

33. Valspar Paint

    1. La Fonda Fiesta Blue
       #79c3e1 ΔE = 4.084 / LRV ≈ 48.5%
    2. Blue Fiesta X79R149D
       #6ebfd9 ΔE = 4.208 / LRV ≈ 45.6%

34. Kelly-Moore

    1. Sunrise River / KM3173-2
       #6bbfde ΔE = 4.108 / LRV ≈ 45.7%

35. Diamond Paint

    1. Morning Glory
       #7dc4e0 ΔE = 4.129 / LRV ≈ 49.2%

36. Dulux

    1. Holiday Blues 3 / 79BG 53/259
       #82c8e3 ΔE = 4.217 / LRV ≈ 51.6%
    2. 79BG 53/259
       #86c9e5 ΔE = 4.779 / LRV ≈ 52.5%

37. Bristol

    1. Lilly Pond / P126-C4
       #7ac3d9 ΔE = 4.262 / LRV ≈ 48.2%

38. Apple Barrel

    1. Cool Blue / 20255
       #39c2ee ΔE = 4.264 / LRV ≈ 45.6%
    2. Aqua Sky / 99262E
       #63cfe3 ΔE = 4.997 / LRV ≈ 52.8%

39. Clark+Kensington

    1. Inner Coastal / 34D-3
       #74c5d9 ΔE = 4.304 / LRV ≈ 48.7%
    2. Ciao Bella / 35D-3
       #86c7e2 ΔE = 4.788 / LRV ≈ 51.4%

40. Toyo Ink

    1. CF10393
       #7ec6db ΔE = 4.315 / LRV ≈ 49.9%
    2. CF10396
       #66bcda ΔE = 4.832 / LRV ≈ 43.8%

41. New Look

    1. Yabba Dabba Blue / C18-10
       #80c4de ΔE = 4.340 / LRV ≈ 49.3%

42. Dunn-Edwards

    1. Winter Chime / 589
       #83c7df ΔE = 4.340 / LRV ≈ 51.0%

43. California Paints

    1. DE 5828 - Winter Chime
       #83c7df ΔE = 4.340 / LRV ≈ 51.0%
    2. Ballroom Blue
       #8ac7e1 ΔE = 5.236 / LRV ≈ 51.7%

44. HKS

    1. HKS 50
       #5dc1e9 ΔE = 4.373 / LRV ≈ 46.3%

45. Glidden

    1. By The Sea / 50BG 50/265
       #7bc2df ΔE = 4.387 / LRV ≈ 48.1%

46. FolkArt

    1. Deep Ocean Blue / 2555
       #00ccfe ΔE = 4.440 / LRV ≈ 50.3%

47. Focoltone

    1. 2213
       #70cbf3 ΔE = 4.533 / LRV ≈ 52.6%
    2. 3366
       #5ec6f2 ΔE = 4.620 / LRV ≈ 49.2%

48. TRUMATCH

    1. 30-d
       #70cbf3 ΔE = 4.533 / LRV ≈ 52.6%
    2. 28-d
       #84cee2 ΔE = 5.156 / LRV ≈ 54.5%

49. General Paint

    1. Blue Turban / CL 2214M
       #68bdd8 ΔE = 4.604 / LRV ≈ 44.3%
    2. Blue Mayonnaise / CL 2213M
       #87cae1 ΔE = 4.741 / LRV ≈ 52.8%

50. Aerospace Material Specification

    1. AMS-STD 595 35466
       #86cbe4 ΔE = 4.616 / LRV ≈ 53.4%

51. Federal Standard

    1. Federal Standard 35466
       #86cbe4 ΔE = 4.616 / LRV ≈ 53.4%

52. Brillux

    1. 66.18.12
       #84cee8 ΔE = 4.624 / LRV ≈ 54.9%
    2. 66.15.15
       #6dbede ΔE = 4.628 / LRV ≈ 45.3%

53. Pratt & Lambert

    1. Capri Grotto 25-7
       #7bc1d7 ΔE = 4.648 / LRV ≈ 47.3%
    2. Blue Heaven 23-6
       #64bfd4 ΔE = 5.139 / LRV ≈ 44.7%

54. Sherwin-Williams

    1. Undercool - 6957
       #7fc3e1 ΔE = 4.775 / LRV ≈ 49.0%
    2. Sky Fall - 9049
       #89c6df ΔE = 5.119 / LRV ≈ 51.0%

55. Rodda Paint

    1. Lupes Lake 7361
       #88cbe2 ΔE = 4.877 / LRV ≈ 53.4%
    2. Cascade Blue 7360
       #7fc0d9 ΔE = 4.971 / LRV ≈ 47.2%

56. Cloverdale Paint

    1. Lupes Lake / 7361
       #88cbe2 ΔE = 4.877 / LRV ≈ 53.4%
    2. Cascade Blue / 7360
       #7fc0d9 ΔE = 4.971 / LRV ≈ 47.2%

57. ICI Paints

    1. Clear Sky 48BG 54/244
       #7cc7d9 ΔE = 4.878 / LRV ≈ 50.1%
    2. Cloudless Sky 70BG 50/235
       #7cbed7 ΔE = 5.208 / LRV ≈ 46.0%

58. Homebase

    1. Azure
       #7fcee2 ΔE = 4.904 / LRV ≈ 54.1%

59. Laura Ashley

    1. 1303 Sky Blue 3
       #83c6d9 ΔE = 4.955 / LRV ≈ 50.2%

60. PPG Pittsburgh Paints

    1. Blue Bayou 253-4
       #7dbfd7 ΔE = 5.046 / LRV ≈ 46.5%

61. Porter Paints

    1. Blue Bayou / 253-4
       #7dbfd7 ΔE = 5.046 / LRV ≈ 46.5%

62. Plascon

    1. Soft Sail B2-A2-1
       #5cbce0 ΔE = 5.076 / LRV ≈ 43.6%

63. Crayola

    1. Pastel Blue
       #80cee1 ΔE = 5.164 / LRV ≈ 54.2%

64. ISOMAT

    1. IST 217-03
       #7ac2d4 ΔE = 5.212 / LRV ≈ 47.5%

65. Devoe Paint

    1. Delft China / 79BG 53/259
       #8bc8de ΔE = 5.216 / LRV ≈ 52.1%

66. CIL

    1. Clear Sky
       #87cbde ΔE = 5.236 / LRV ≈ 53.1%

Color Blindness Simulation

Monochromacy

• Achromatopsia
  #aaaaaa / #aaa
• Achromatomaly
  #83b9c8

Dichromacy

• Protanopia
  #8788e4
• Deuteranopia
  #8077e2
• Tritanopia
  #59dddc

Trichromacy

• Protanomaly
  #6da2e8
• Deuteranomaly
  #6babe7
• Tritanomaly
  #57d3e6

#53caec HTML / CSS Code Examples

<p style="color: #53caec">…</p>

<p style="background-color: #53caec">…</p>

<p style="text-shadow: 0.1em 0.1em 0.15em #53caec">…</p>

Color Charts

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Color Space Conversions

Decimal

5491436

Binary

01010011, 11001010, 11101100

Hexadecimal

#53caec

LRV

≈ 50.1%

Closest short hex

#5ce ΔE = 0.704

RGB

rgb(83, 202, 236)

RGBA

rgba(83, 202, 236, 1.0)

rg chromaticity

r: 0.159, g: 0.388, b: 0.453

RYB

red: 32.549%, yellow: 58.799%, blue: 92.549%

Android / android.graphics.Color

-11285780 / 0xff53caec

HSL

hsl(193, 80%, 63%)

HSLA

hsla(193, 80%, 63%, 1.0)

HSV / HSB

hue: 193° (193.333), saturation: 65% (0.648), value: 93% (0.925)

HSP

hue: 193.333, saturation: 64.831%, perceived brightness: 70.546%

HSL_uv (HUSL)

H: 220.470, S: 84.224, L: 76.150

Cubehelix

H: -174.012, S: 1.004, L: 0.667

TSL

T: -1.742, S: 0.245, L: 0.668

CMYK

cyan: 65% (0.648), magenta: 14% (0.144), yellow: 0% (0.000), key: 7% (0.075)

CMY

cyan: 67% (0.675), magenta: 21% (0.208), yellow: 7% (0.075)

XYZ

X: 39.822, Y: 50.132, Z: 86.918

xyY

x: 0.225, y: 0.283, Y: 50.132

CIELab

L: 76.150, a: -23.061, b: -26.650

CIELuv

L: 76.150, u: -46.038, v: -39.279

CIELCH / LCHab

L: 76.150, C: 35.243, H: 229.129

CIELUV / LCHuv

L: 76.150, C: 60.517, H: 220.470

Hunter-Lab

L: 70.804, a: -23.514, b: -23.221

CIECAM02

J: 66.543, C: 49.511, h: 220.705, Q: 160.717, M: 43.297, s: 51.904, H: 280.106

OSA-UCS

lightness: -10.156, jaune: -4.434, green: 5.188

LMS

L: 36.603, M: 57.610, S: 86.277

YCbCr

Y: 162.267, Cb: 160.538, Cr: 73.345

YCoCg

Y: 180.750, Cg: 21.250, Co: -17.500

YDbDr

Y: 170.295, Db: 98.872, Dr: 166.005

YPbPr

Y: 179.101, Pb: 30.685, Pr: -61.064

xvYCC

Y: 169.816, Cb: 154.955, Cr: 74.359

YIQ

Y: 170.295, I: -81.813, Q: -14.585

YUV

Y: 170.295, U: 32.334, V: -76.585

Munsell Color System

7.5B 7/8 ΔE = 2.139

Brand Color

QUOTE.fm ΔE = 6.452

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