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#53a489 color: Corrosion Green

#53a489 is rgb(83, 164, 137) in RGB and oklch(65.956% 0.09021 169.461) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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160°
100%

66%
0.090
169°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-600
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.98:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #53a489

#53a489 is a soft emerald color. In OKLCH it has 66% lightness, 0.09 chroma and a hue of 169°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.98:1 contrast and black text 7.04:1, 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: #53a489 mixed with white

  1. 53a489
  2. 66ad94
  3. 78b6a0
  4. 89bfab
  5. 9bc8b7
  6. abd1c2
  7. bcdace
  8. cde3da
  9. ddede6
  10. eef6f3

Darker: #53a489 mixed with black

  1. 53a489
  2. 478e76
  3. 3b7964
  4. 306453
  5. 255042
  6. 1b3d31
  7. 112b22
  8. 081a14
  9. 020a07
  10. 000101

Calmer: #53a489 with less saturation

  1. 53a489
  2. 5ca28a
  3. 63a18b
  4. 6a9f8c
  5. 719d8d
  6. 779b8d
  7. 7d9a8e
  8. 83988f
  9. 889690
  10. 8d9491

Questions about #53a489

What color is #53a489?

#53a489 is soft emerald. The closest named color is Corrosion Green. In RGB it is rgb(83, 164, 137), in HSL hsl(160, 32.79%, 48.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.956% 0.09021 169.461).

What colors go well with #53a489?

The complementary color of #53a489 is #bc7b9a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #75a06a and #41a3a7. The triadic partners are #9189c6 and #bf815f.

Is white or black text more readable on #53a489?

Black text reads better on #53a489: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and black gives 7.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #53a489 a warm or cool color?

#53a489 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 169 degrees, its lightness 66% and its chroma 0.09.