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#53b396 color: Electra

#53b396 is rgb(83, 179, 150) in RGB and oklch(70.048% 0.10131 170.92) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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162°
100%

70%
0.101
171°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.54:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.26:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #53b396

#53b396 is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 70% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 171°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.54:1 contrast and black text 8.26:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #53b396 mixed with white

  1. 53b396
  2. 67bba0
  3. 7ac2aa
  4. 8ccab4
  5. 9dd2bf
  6. aed9c9
  7. bee1d4
  8. cee8df
  9. dff0e9
  10. eff7f4

Darker: #53b396 mixed with black

  1. 53b396
  2. 479b82
  3. 3b846e
  4. 306e5b
  5. 255849
  6. 1b4337
  7. 112f26
  8. 081d16
  9. 020c08
  10. 000101

Calmer: #53b396 with less saturation

  1. 53b396
  2. 5eb197
  3. 67af98
  4. 70ad99
  5. 78ab99
  6. 7fa99a
  7. 86a79b
  8. 8da59c
  9. 93a39d
  10. 99a19e

Questions about #53b396

What color is #53b396?

#53b396 is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Electra. In RGB it is rgb(83, 179, 150), in HSL hsl(161.88, 38.71%, 51.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.048% 0.10131 170.92).

What colors go well with #53b396?

The complementary color of #53b396 is #cf84a6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7bae72 and #3eb1b8. The triadic partners are #9f93d9 and #d18c63.

Is white or black text more readable on #53b396?

Black text reads better on #53b396: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and black gives 8.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #53b396 a warm or cool color?

#53b396 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 171 degrees, its lightness 70% and its chroma 0.101.