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#53b293 color: Electra

#53b293 is rgb(83, 178, 147) in RGB and oklch(69.716% 0.10206 169.338) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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160°
100%

69.7%
0.102
169°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.57:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.16:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #53b293

#53b293 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 69.7% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 169°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.57:1 contrast and black text 8.16:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Electra (#55b492). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #53b293 mixed with white

  1. 53b293
  2. 67ba9d
  3. 7ac1a8
  4. 8cc9b2
  5. 9dd1bd
  6. add9c8
  7. bee0d3
  8. cee8de
  9. dff0e9
  10. eff7f4

Darker: #53b293 mixed with black

  1. 53b293
  2. 479a7f
  3. 3b836c
  4. 306d59
  5. 255747
  6. 1b4336
  7. 112f25
  8. 081d16
  9. 020c08
  10. 000101

Calmer: #53b293 with less saturation

  1. 53b293
  2. 5eb094
  3. 67ae95
  4. 6fac96
  5. 77aa97
  6. 7ea898
  7. 85a699
  8. 8ca49a
  9. 92a29b
  10. 98a09c

Questions about #53b293

What color is #53b293?

#53b293 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Electra. In RGB it is rgb(83, 178, 147), in HSL hsl(160.42, 38.15%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.716% 0.10206 169.338).

What colors go well with #53b293?

The complementary color of #53b293 is #cd83a7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7cad6f and #3bb1b6. The triadic partners are #9c93d9 and #d18a63.

Is white or black text more readable on #53b293?

Black text reads better on #53b293: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and black gives 8.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #53b293 a warm or cool color?

#53b293 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 169 degrees, its lightness 69.7% and its chroma 0.102.