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#53a288 color: Corrosion Green

#53a288 is rgb(83, 162, 136) in RGB and oklch(65.429% 0.08816 169.822) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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160°
100%

65.4%
0.088
170°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-600
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.05:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #53a288

#53a288 is a soft emerald color. In OKLCH it has 65.4% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 170°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.05:1 contrast and black text 6.89:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Corrosion Green (#4da48b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #53a288 mixed with white

  1. 53a288
  2. 66ab93
  3. 78b49f
  4. 89beaa
  5. 9ac7b6
  6. abd0c2
  7. bcd9ce
  8. cde3da
  9. ddece6
  10. eef6f3

Darker: #53a288 mixed with black

  1. 53a288
  2. 478c75
  3. 3b7763
  4. 306352
  5. 254f41
  6. 1b3c31
  7. 112a22
  8. 081913
  9. 020a06
  10. 000101

Calmer: #53a288 with less saturation

  1. 53a288
  2. 5ba089
  3. 639f8a
  4. 6a9d8b
  5. 709b8b
  6. 769a8c
  7. 7c988d
  8. 81968e
  9. 86948f
  10. 8b928f

Questions about #53a288

What color is #53a288?

#53a288 is soft emerald. The closest named color is Corrosion Green. In RGB it is rgb(83, 162, 136), in HSL hsl(160.25, 32.24%, 48.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.429% 0.08816 169.822).

What colors go well with #53a288?

The complementary color of #53a288 is #ba7a98. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #749e6a and #42a1a5. The triadic partners are #8f87c3 and #bc805f.

Is white or black text more readable on #53a288?

Black text reads better on #53a288: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and black gives 6.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #53a288 a warm or cool color?

#53a288 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 170 degrees, its lightness 65.4% and its chroma 0.088.