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#53a993 color: Jewel Weed

#53a993 is rgb(83, 169, 147) in RGB and oklch(67.486% 0.09033 174.548) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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165°
100%

67.5%
0.090
175°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.81:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.46:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #53a993

#53a993 is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 67.5% lightness, 0.09 chroma and a hue of 175°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.81:1 contrast and black text 7.46:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Jewel Weed (#46a795). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #53a993 mixed with white

  1. 53a993
  2. 67b29d
  3. 79baa8
  4. 8ac3b2
  5. 9bcbbd
  6. acd4c8
  7. bddcd3
  8. cde5dd
  9. deeee9
  10. eef6f4

Darker: #53a993 mixed with black

  1. 53a993
  2. 47927f
  3. 3b7c6c
  4. 306759
  5. 255347
  6. 1b3f36
  7. 112c25
  8. 081b16
  9. 020a08
  10. 000101

Calmer: #53a993 with less saturation

  1. 53a993
  2. 5ca793
  3. 65a694
  4. 6ca494
  5. 73a294
  6. 7aa095
  7. 809e95
  8. 869c95
  9. 8c9b96
  10. 919996

Questions about #53a993

What color is #53a993?

#53a993 is bright teal. The closest named color is Jewel Weed. In RGB it is rgb(83, 169, 147), in HSL hsl(164.65, 34.13%, 49.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.486% 0.09033 174.548).

What colors go well with #53a993?

The complementary color of #53a993 is #c37f9a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #73a674 and #47a7b1. The triadic partners are #9a8cc9 and #c28860.

Is white or black text more readable on #53a993?

Black text reads better on #53a993: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and black gives 7.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #53a993 a warm or cool color?

#53a993 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 175 degrees, its lightness 67.5% and its chroma 0.09.