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#53b59c color: Keppel

#53b59c is rgb(83, 181, 156) in RGB and oklch(70.712% 0.10005 174.16) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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165°
100%

70.7%
0.100
174°
  • Teal
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.48:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.46:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #53b59c

#53b59c is a bright light teal color. In OKLCH it has 70.7% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 174°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.48:1 contrast and black text 8.46:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Keppel (#5fb69c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More light teal colors

Lighter: #53b59c mixed with white

  1. 53b59c
  2. 68bca5
  3. 7ac4af
  4. 8ccbb9
  5. 9dd3c3
  6. aedacc
  7. bee2d6
  8. cfe9e0
  9. dff0eb
  10. eff8f5

Darker: #53b59c mixed with black

  1. 53b59c
  2. 479d87
  3. 3b8673
  4. 306f5f
  5. 25594c
  6. 1b4439
  7. 113028
  8. 081d18
  9. 020c09
  10. 000201

Calmer: #53b59c with less saturation

  1. 53b59c
  2. 5eb39c
  3. 68b19d
  4. 71af9d
  5. 79ad9e
  6. 80ab9e
  7. 87a99f
  8. 8ea79f
  9. 95a5a0
  10. 9ba3a0

Questions about #53b59c

What color is #53b59c?

#53b59c is bright light teal. The closest named color is Keppel. In RGB it is rgb(83, 181, 156), in HSL hsl(164.69, 39.84%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.712% 0.10005 174.16).

What colors go well with #53b59c?

The complementary color of #53b59c is #d286a5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #79b179 and #43b3bd. The triadic partners are #a494d9 and #d18f63.

Is white or black text more readable on #53b59c?

Black text reads better on #53b59c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and black gives 8.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #53b59c a warm or cool color?

#53b59c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 174 degrees, its lightness 70.7% and its chroma 0.1.