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#53aaa2 color: Dragon Bay

#53aaa2 is rgb(83, 170, 162) in RGB and oklch(68.197% 0.08498 187.437) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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174°
100%

68.2%
0.085
187°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.75:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.64:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #53aaa2

#53aaa2 is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 68.2% lightness, 0.085 chroma and a hue of 187°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.75:1 contrast and black text 7.64:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dragon Bay (#5da99f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #53aaa2 mixed with white

  1. 53aaa2
  2. 67b2ab
  3. 79bbb4
  4. 8bc3bd
  5. 9cccc6
  6. acd4d0
  7. bdddd9
  8. cee5e2
  9. deeeec
  10. eff6f5

Darker: #53aaa2 mixed with black

  1. 53aaa2
  2. 47938c
  3. 3b7d77
  4. 306863
  5. 25534f
  6. 1b3f3c
  7. 112d2a
  8. 081b19
  9. 020b0a
  10. 000101

Calmer: #53aaa2 with less saturation

  1. 53aaa2
  2. 5da8a1
  3. 65a7a0
  4. 6da59f
  5. 75a49e
  6. 7ba29d
  7. 82a09c
  8. 889e9b
  9. 8e9c9b
  10. 939b9a

Questions about #53aaa2

What color is #53aaa2?

#53aaa2 is bright teal. The closest named color is Dragon Bay. In RGB it is rgb(83, 170, 162), in HSL hsl(174.48, 34.39%, 49.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.197% 0.08498 187.437).

What colors go well with #53aaa2?

The complementary color of #53aaa2 is #c7838f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6aa984 and #55a6bb. The triadic partners are #a78bc2 and #bc8f5e.

Is white or black text more readable on #53aaa2?

Black text reads better on #53aaa2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.75:1 and black gives 7.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #53aaa2 a warm or cool color?

#53aaa2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 187 degrees, its lightness 68.2% and its chroma 0.085.