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#53ab8a color: O’grady Green

#53ab8a is rgb(83, 171, 138) in RGB and oklch(67.729% 0.09917 166.55) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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158°
100%

67.7%
0.099
167°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.78:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.56:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #53ab8a

#53ab8a is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 67.7% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 167°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.78:1 contrast and black text 7.56:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is O’grady Green (#58ac8f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #53ab8a mixed with white

  1. 53ab8a
  2. 67b395
  3. 79bca0
  4. 8ac4ac
  5. 9bcdb7
  6. acd5c3
  7. bdddcf
  8. cde6db
  9. deeee7
  10. eef7f3

Darker: #53ab8a mixed with black

  1. 53ab8a
  2. 479477
  3. 3b7e65
  4. 306853
  5. 255442
  6. 1b4032
  7. 112d22
  8. 081b14
  9. 020b07
  10. 000101

Calmer: #53ab8a with less saturation

  1. 53ab8a
  2. 5ca98b
  3. 65a78d
  4. 6da68e
  5. 74a48f
  6. 7ba291
  7. 81a092
  8. 879e93
  9. 8d9c95
  10. 929996

Questions about #53ab8a

What color is #53ab8a?

#53ab8a is bright emerald. The closest named color is O’grady Green. In RGB it is rgb(83, 171, 138), in HSL hsl(157.5, 34.65%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.729% 0.09917 166.55).

What colors go well with #53ab8a?

The complementary color of #53ab8a is #c47ea4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7ba668 and #39aaac. The triadic partners are #938ed2 and #ca8462.

Is white or black text more readable on #53ab8a?

Black text reads better on #53ab8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.78:1 and black gives 7.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #53ab8a a warm or cool color?

#53ab8a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 167 degrees, its lightness 67.7% and its chroma 0.099.