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#53aaac color: Emerald Succulent

#53aaac is rgb(83, 170, 172) in RGB and oklch(68.536% 0.0837 197.387) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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181°
100%

68.5%
0.084
197°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.72:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #53aaac

#53aaac is a soft cyan color. In OKLCH it has 68.5% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 197°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.72:1 contrast and black text 7.71:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Emerald Succulent (#55aaaa). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #53aaac mixed with white

  1. 53aaac
  2. 67b2b4
  3. 79bbbc
  4. 8bc3c4
  5. 9ccccd
  6. add4d5
  7. bddddd
  8. cee5e6
  9. deeeee
  10. eff6f6

Darker: #53aaac mixed with black

  1. 53aaac
  2. 479395
  3. 3b7d7f
  4. 306869
  5. 255354
  6. 1b3f40
  7. 112d2d
  8. 081b1b
  9. 020b0b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #53aaac with less saturation

  1. 53aaac
  2. 5da9aa
  3. 66a7a8
  4. 6ea6a7
  5. 75a4a5
  6. 7ca2a3
  7. 82a1a1
  8. 899f9f
  9. 8f9d9d
  10. 949c9c

Questions about #53aaac

What color is #53aaac?

#53aaac is soft cyan. The closest named color is Emerald Succulent. In RGB it is rgb(83, 170, 172), in HSL hsl(181.35, 34.9%, 50%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.536% 0.0837 197.387).

What colors go well with #53aaac?

The complementary color of #53aaac is #c88587. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #63ab8f and #5ea4c2. The triadic partners are #af8abc and #b7935d.

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

Black text reads better on #53aaac: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and black gives 7.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #53aaac a warm or cool color?

#53aaac is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 197 degrees, its lightness 68.5% and its chroma 0.084.