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#53a587 color: Laurel Wreath

#53a587 is rgb(83, 165, 135) in RGB and oklch(66.15% 0.09306 167.369) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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158°
100%

66.1%
0.093
167°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.96:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #53a587

#53a587 is a soft emerald color. In OKLCH it has 66.1% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 167°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.96:1 contrast and black text 7.1:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Laurel Wreath (#52a786). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #53a587 mixed with white

  1. 53a587
  2. 66ae92
  3. 78b79e
  4. 8ac0aa
  5. 9bc9b5
  6. abd2c1
  7. bcdbcd
  8. cde4da
  9. deede6
  10. eef6f2

Darker: #53a587 mixed with black

  1. 53a587
  2. 478f75
  3. 3b7963
  4. 306551
  5. 255141
  6. 1b3d31
  7. 112b21
  8. 081a13
  9. 020a06
  10. 000101

Calmer: #53a587 with less saturation

  1. 53a587
  2. 5ca388
  3. 63a289
  4. 6ba08b
  5. 719e8c
  6. 779c8d
  7. 7d9a8e
  8. 83988f
  9. 889690
  10. 8e9591

Questions about #53a587

What color is #53a587?

#53a587 is soft emerald. The closest named color is Laurel Wreath. In RGB it is rgb(83, 165, 135), in HSL hsl(158.05, 33.06%, 48.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.15% 0.09306 167.369).

What colors go well with #53a587?

The complementary color of #53a587 is #bd7b9d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #77a067 and #3da4a7. The triadic partners are #8f8ac9 and #c28160.

Is white or black text more readable on #53a587?

Black text reads better on #53a587: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and black gives 7.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #53a587 a warm or cool color?

#53a587 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 167 degrees, its lightness 66.1% and its chroma 0.093.