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#53a889 color: Laurel Wreath

#53a889 is rgb(83, 168, 137) in RGB and oklch(66.954% 0.09575 167.308) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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158°
100%

67%
0.096
167°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.86:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.33:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #53a889

#53a889 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 67% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 167°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.86:1 contrast and black text 7.33:1, 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: #53a889 mixed with white

  1. 53a889
  2. 66b194
  3. 79b9a0
  4. 8ac2ab
  5. 9bcbb7
  6. acd3c2
  7. bddcce
  8. cde5da
  9. deeee6
  10. eef6f3

Darker: #53a889 mixed with black

  1. 53a889
  2. 479276
  3. 3b7c64
  4. 306753
  5. 255242
  6. 1b3f31
  7. 112c22
  8. 081a14
  9. 020a07
  10. 000101

Calmer: #53a889 with less saturation

  1. 53a889
  2. 5ca68a
  3. 64a48b
  4. 6ca38d
  5. 73a18e
  6. 799f8f
  7. 7f9d90
  8. 859b91
  9. 8a9993
  10. 909794

Questions about #53a889

What color is #53a889?

#53a889 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Laurel Wreath. In RGB it is rgb(83, 168, 137), in HSL hsl(158.12, 33.86%, 49.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.954% 0.09575 167.308).

What colors go well with #53a889?

The complementary color of #53a889 is #c17da0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #79a368 and #3ca7aa. The triadic partners are #918ccd and #c68361.

Is white or black text more readable on #53a889?

Black text reads better on #53a889: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and black gives 7.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #53a889 a warm or cool color?

#53a889 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 167 degrees, its lightness 67% and its chroma 0.096.