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#53b296 color: Electra

#53b296 is rgb(83, 178, 150) in RGB and oklch(69.8% 0.10002 171.461) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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162°
100%

69.8%
0.100
171°
  • 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
8.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #53b296

#53b296 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 69.8% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 171°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.57:1 contrast and black text 8.18:1, 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: #53b296 mixed with white

  1. 53b296
  2. 67baa0
  3. 7ac1aa
  4. 8cc9b4
  5. 9dd1bf
  6. add9c9
  7. bee0d4
  8. cee8de
  9. dff0e9
  10. eff7f4

Darker: #53b296 mixed with black

  1. 53b296
  2. 479a82
  3. 3b836e
  4. 306d5b
  5. 255749
  6. 1b4337
  7. 112f26
  8. 081d16
  9. 020c08
  10. 000101

Calmer: #53b296 with less saturation

  1. 53b296
  2. 5eb097
  3. 67ae98
  4. 6fac98
  5. 77aa99
  6. 7fa89a
  7. 85a69b
  8. 8ca49b
  9. 92a29c
  10. 98a09d

Questions about #53b296

What color is #53b296?

#53b296 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Electra. In RGB it is rgb(83, 178, 150), in HSL hsl(162.32, 38.15%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.8% 0.10002 171.461).

What colors go well with #53b296?

The complementary color of #53b296 is #ce84a5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7aae73 and #3fb0b8. The triadic partners are #9e93d7 and #cf8c63.

Is white or black text more readable on #53b296?

Black text reads better on #53b296: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and black gives 8.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #53b296 a warm or cool color?

#53b296 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 171 degrees, its lightness 69.8% and its chroma 0.1.