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#53997d color: Fake Fern

#53997d is rgb(83, 153, 125) in RGB and oklch(62.869% 0.08354 165.888) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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156°
100%

62.9%
0.084
166°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • teal-600
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.38:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.22:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #53997d

#53997d is a soft emerald color. In OKLCH it has 62.9% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 166°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.38:1 contrast and black text 6.22:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Fake Fern (#529875). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #53997d mixed with white

  1. 53997d
  2. 65a389
  3. 77ad96
  4. 88b7a2
  5. 99c1af
  6. aacbbc
  7. bbd6c9
  8. cce0d6
  9. ddeae4
  10. eef5f1

Darker: #53997d mixed with black

  1. 53997d
  2. 47846c
  3. 3b705b
  4. 305d4b
  5. 254a3b
  6. 1b382c
  7. 11271e
  8. 081711
  9. 020805
  10. 000101

Calmer: #53997d with less saturation

  1. 53997d
  2. 5a977e
  3. 60967f
  4. 669481
  5. 6c9382
  6. 719183
  7. 769084
  8. 7b8e85
  9. 808c86
  10. 848a87

Questions about #53997d

What color is #53997d?

#53997d is soft emerald. The closest named color is Fake Fern. In RGB it is rgb(83, 153, 125), in HSL hsl(156, 29.66%, 46.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.869% 0.08354 165.888).

What colors go well with #53997d?

The complementary color of #53997d is #ae7494. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #729561 and #409899. The triadic partners are #8481b9 and #b3795d.

Is white or black text more readable on #53997d?

White text reads better on #53997d: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 and black gives 6.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #53997d a warm or cool color?

#53997d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 166 degrees, its lightness 62.9% and its chroma 0.084.