#53b4a5 color: Emerald Wave
#53b4a5 is rgb(83, 180, 165) in RGB and oklch(70.737% 0.09436 181.975) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Teal
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- ≈ Mint
- teal-500
- Black 29%
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About #53b4a5
#53b4a5 is a bright light teal color. In OKLCH it has 70.7% lightness, 0.094 chroma and a hue of 182°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.49:1 contrast and black text 8.44:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Emerald Wave (#4fb3a9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.
Lighter: #53b4a5 mixed with white
Darker: #53b4a5 mixed with black
Calmer: #53b4a5 with less saturation
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What color is #53b4a5?
#53b4a5 is bright light teal. The closest named color is Emerald Wave. In RGB it is rgb(83, 180, 165), in HSL hsl(170.72, 39.27%, 51.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.737% 0.09436 181.975).
What colors go well with #53b4a5?
The complementary color of #53b4a5 is #d2889c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #72b283 and #4fb0c3. The triadic partners are #ab93d2 and #cb9362.
Is white or black text more readable on #53b4a5?
Black text reads better on #53b4a5: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and black gives 8.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #53b4a5 a warm or cool color?
#53b4a5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 182 degrees, its lightness 70.7% and its chroma 0.094.