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#53ab85 color: Julep

#53ab85 is rgb(83, 171, 133) in RGB and oklch(67.598% 0.10317 163.256) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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154°
100%

67.6%
0.103
163°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.79:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.53:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #53ab85

#53ab85 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 67.6% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 163°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.79:1 contrast and black text 7.53:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Julep (#57aa80). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #53ab85 mixed with white

  1. 53ab85
  2. 67b391
  3. 79bc9c
  4. 8ac4a8
  5. 9bcdb4
  6. acd5c0
  7. bdddcd
  8. cde6d9
  9. deeee6
  10. eef7f2

Darker: #53ab85 mixed with black

  1. 53ab85
  2. 479473
  3. 3b7e61
  4. 306850
  5. 255440
  6. 1b4030
  7. 112d21
  8. 081b13
  9. 020b06
  10. 000101

Calmer: #53ab85 with less saturation

  1. 53ab85
  2. 5ca987
  3. 65a789
  4. 6ca58b
  5. 74a38c
  6. 7aa18e
  7. 819f90
  8. 879d92
  9. 8c9b93
  10. 929995

Questions about #53ab85

What color is #53ab85?

#53ab85 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Julep. In RGB it is rgb(83, 171, 133), in HSL hsl(154.09, 34.65%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.598% 0.10317 163.256).

What colors go well with #53ab85?

The complementary color of #53ab85 is #c37da8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7ea562 and #32aba9. The triadic partners are #8e8ed5 and #cc8162.

Is white or black text more readable on #53ab85?

Black text reads better on #53ab85: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.79:1 and black gives 7.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #53ab85 a warm or cool color?

#53ab85 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 163 degrees, its lightness 67.6% and its chroma 0.103.