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#53a488 color: Corrosion Green

#53a488 is rgb(83, 164, 136) in RGB and oklch(65.928% 0.09093 168.672) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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159°
100%

65.9%
0.091
169°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-600
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.99:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.03:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #53a488

#53a488 is a soft emerald color. In OKLCH it has 65.9% lightness, 0.091 chroma and a hue of 169°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.99:1 contrast and black text 7.03:1, 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: #53a488 mixed with white

  1. 53a488
  2. 66ad93
  3. 78b69f
  4. 89bfaa
  5. 9bc8b6
  6. abd1c2
  7. bcdace
  8. cde3da
  9. ddede6
  10. eef6f3

Darker: #53a488 mixed with black

  1. 53a488
  2. 478e75
  3. 3b7963
  4. 306452
  5. 255041
  6. 1b3d31
  7. 112b22
  8. 081a13
  9. 020a06
  10. 000101

Calmer: #53a488 with less saturation

  1. 53a488
  2. 5ca289
  3. 63a18a
  4. 6a9f8b
  5. 719d8c
  6. 779b8d
  7. 7d9a8e
  8. 82988f
  9. 889690
  10. 8d9491

Questions about #53a488

What color is #53a488?

#53a488 is soft emerald. The closest named color is Corrosion Green. In RGB it is rgb(83, 164, 136), in HSL hsl(159.26, 32.79%, 48.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.928% 0.09093 168.672).

What colors go well with #53a488?

The complementary color of #53a488 is #bc7b9b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #75a069 and #40a3a7. The triadic partners are #9089c7 and #c08160.

Is white or black text more readable on #53a488?

Black text reads better on #53a488: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and black gives 7.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #53a488 a warm or cool color?

#53a488 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 169 degrees, its lightness 65.9% and its chroma 0.091.