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#53b495 color: Electra

#53b495 is rgb(83, 180, 149) in RGB and oklch(70.267% 0.1033 169.704) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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161°
100%

70.3%
0.103
170°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.52:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.33:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #53b495

#53b495 is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 70.3% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 170°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.52:1 contrast and black text 8.33:1, 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: #53b495 mixed with white

  1. 53b495
  2. 67bc9f
  3. 7ac3a9
  4. 8ccbb4
  5. 9dd2be
  6. aedac9
  7. bee1d3
  8. cee9de
  9. dff0e9
  10. eff8f4

Darker: #53b495 mixed with black

  1. 53b495
  2. 479c81
  3. 3b856d
  4. 306e5a
  5. 255848
  6. 1b4437
  7. 113026
  8. 081d16
  9. 020c08
  10. 000201

Calmer: #53b495 with less saturation

  1. 53b495
  2. 5eb296
  3. 67b097
  4. 70ae98
  5. 78ac99
  6. 80aa9a
  7. 86a89b
  8. 8da69c
  9. 93a49d
  10. 99a19e

Questions about #53b495

What color is #53b495?

#53b495 is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Electra. In RGB it is rgb(83, 180, 149), in HSL hsl(160.82, 39.27%, 51.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.267% 0.1033 169.704).

What colors go well with #53b495?

The complementary color of #53b495 is #d084a9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7daf71 and #3bb2b8. The triadic partners are #9e94db and #d38c64.

Is white or black text more readable on #53b495?

Black text reads better on #53b495: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and black gives 8.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #53b495 a warm or cool color?

#53b495 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 170 degrees, its lightness 70.3% and its chroma 0.103.