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#53af79 color: Divot

#53af79 is rgb(83, 175, 121) in RGB and oklch(68.316% 0.11975 155.589) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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145°
100%

68.3%
0.120
156°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • emerald-500
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.70:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #53af79

#53af79 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 68.3% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 156°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.7:1 contrast and black text 7.78:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Divot (#47b07f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #53af79 mixed with white

  1. 53af79
  2. 67b786
  3. 79bf93
  4. 8bc7a0
  5. 9ccfad
  6. add7bb
  7. bddfc8
  8. cee7d6
  9. deefe3
  10. eff7f1

Darker: #53af79 mixed with black

  1. 53af79
  2. 479868
  3. 3b8158
  4. 306b48
  5. 255639
  6. 1b412b
  7. 112e1d
  8. 081c10
  9. 020b05
  10. 000101

Calmer: #53af79 with less saturation

  1. 53af79
  2. 5dad7c
  3. 65ab80
  4. 6da983
  5. 75a786
  6. 7ca58a
  7. 82a38d
  8. 88a090
  9. 8e9e93
  10. 949c96

Questions about #53af79

What color is #53af79?

#53af79 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Divot. In RGB it is rgb(83, 175, 121), in HSL hsl(144.78, 36.51%, 50.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.316% 0.11975 155.589).

What colors go well with #53af79?

The complementary color of #53af79 is #c77cb6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #87a64f and #02b1a4. The triadic partners are #8592e3 and #d87d65.

Is white or black text more readable on #53af79?

Black text reads better on #53af79: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and black gives 7.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #53af79 a warm or cool color?

#53af79 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 156 degrees, its lightness 68.3% and its chroma 0.12.