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#53a388 color: Corrosion Green

#53a388 is rgb(83, 163, 136) in RGB and oklch(65.678% 0.08954 169.238) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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160°
100%

65.7%
0.090
169°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-600
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.02:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.96:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #53a388

#53a388 is a soft emerald color. In OKLCH it has 65.7% lightness, 0.09 chroma and a hue of 169°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.02:1 contrast and black text 6.96:1, 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: #53a388 mixed with white

  1. 53a388
  2. 66ac93
  3. 78b59f
  4. 89beaa
  5. 9ac8b6
  6. abd1c2
  7. bcdace
  8. cde3da
  9. ddece6
  10. eef6f3

Darker: #53a388 mixed with black

  1. 53a388
  2. 478d75
  3. 3b7863
  4. 306352
  5. 254f41
  6. 1b3c31
  7. 112a22
  8. 081913
  9. 020a06
  10. 000101

Calmer: #53a388 with less saturation

  1. 53a388
  2. 5ba189
  3. 63a08a
  4. 6a9e8b
  5. 709c8c
  6. 779a8d
  7. 7c998d
  8. 82978e
  9. 87958f
  10. 8c9390

Questions about #53a388

What color is #53a388?

#53a388 is soft emerald. The closest named color is Corrosion Green. In RGB it is rgb(83, 163, 136), in HSL hsl(159.75, 32.52%, 48.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.678% 0.08954 169.238).

What colors go well with #53a388?

The complementary color of #53a388 is #bb7a9a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #759f69 and #41a2a6. The triadic partners are #8f88c5 and #be815f.

Is white or black text more readable on #53a388?

Black text reads better on #53a388: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and black gives 6.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #53a388 a warm or cool color?

#53a388 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 169 degrees, its lightness 65.7% and its chroma 0.09.