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#53aba6 color: Emerald Succulent

#53aba6 is rgb(83, 171, 166) in RGB and oklch(68.573% 0.08504 190.42) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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177°
100%

68.6%
0.085
190°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.71:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.74:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #53aba6

#53aba6 is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 68.6% lightness, 0.085 chroma and a hue of 190°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.71:1 contrast and black text 7.74:1, so black text reads better.

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

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #53aba6 mixed with white

  1. 53aba6
  2. 67b3af
  3. 79bcb7
  4. 8bc4c0
  5. 9cccc9
  6. add5d2
  7. bddddb
  8. cee6e4
  9. deeeed
  10. eff7f6

Darker: #53aba6 mixed with black

  1. 53aba6
  2. 479490
  3. 3b7e7a
  4. 306865
  5. 255451
  6. 1b403e
  7. 112d2b
  8. 081b1a
  9. 020b0a
  10. 000101

Calmer: #53aba6 with less saturation

  1. 53aba6
  2. 5da9a5
  3. 66a8a4
  4. 6ea6a2
  5. 75a5a1
  6. 7ca3a0
  7. 83a19f
  8. 899f9e
  9. 8f9e9c
  10. 949c9b

Questions about #53aba6

What color is #53aba6?

#53aba6 is bright teal. The closest named color is Emerald Succulent. In RGB it is rgb(83, 171, 166), in HSL hsl(176.59, 34.65%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.573% 0.08504 190.42).

What colors go well with #53aba6?

The complementary color of #53aba6 is #c8848e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #69ab88 and #58a6bf. The triadic partners are #ab8bc1 and #bc915e.

Is white or black text more readable on #53aba6?

Black text reads better on #53aba6: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.71:1 and black gives 7.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #53aba6 a warm or cool color?

#53aba6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 190 degrees, its lightness 68.6% and its chroma 0.085.