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#53a995 color: Jewel Weed

#53a995 is rgb(83, 169, 149) in RGB and oklch(67.545% 0.08919 176.248) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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166°
100%

67.5%
0.089
176°
  • 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
7.48:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #53a995

#53a995 is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 67.5% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 176°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.81:1 contrast and black text 7.48:1, 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: #53a995 mixed with white

  1. 53a995
  2. 67b29f
  3. 79baa9
  4. 8ac3b4
  5. 9bcbbe
  6. acd4c9
  7. bddcd3
  8. cde5de
  9. deeee9
  10. eef6f4

Darker: #53a995 mixed with black

  1. 53a995
  2. 479281
  3. 3b7c6d
  4. 30675a
  5. 255348
  6. 1b3f37
  7. 112c26
  8. 081b16
  9. 020a08
  10. 000101

Calmer: #53a995 with less saturation

  1. 53a995
  2. 5ca795
  3. 65a695
  4. 6ca496
  5. 74a296
  6. 7aa096
  7. 809e96
  8. 869d96
  9. 8c9b96
  10. 919997

Questions about #53a995

What color is #53a995?

#53a995 is bright teal. The closest named color is Jewel Weed. In RGB it is rgb(83, 169, 149), in HSL hsl(166.05, 34.13%, 49.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.545% 0.08919 176.248).

What colors go well with #53a995?

The complementary color of #53a995 is #c38098. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #72a676 and #49a7b2. The triadic partners are #9c8cc8 and #c18860.

Is white or black text more readable on #53a995?

Black text reads better on #53a995: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and black gives 7.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #53a995 a warm or cool color?

#53a995 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 176 degrees, its lightness 67.5% and its chroma 0.089.