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#53b796 color: Electra

#53b796 is rgb(83, 183, 150) in RGB and oklch(71.038% 0.10655 168.903) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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160°
100%

71%
0.107
169°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.45:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.58:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #53b796

#53b796 is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 71% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 169°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.45:1 contrast and black text 8.58:1, 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: #53b796 mixed with white

  1. 53b796
  2. 68bea0
  3. 7ac6aa
  4. 8ccdb5
  5. 9dd4bf
  6. aedbc9
  7. bfe2d4
  8. cfeadf
  9. dff1e9
  10. eff8f4

Darker: #53b796 mixed with black

  1. 53b796
  2. 479f82
  3. 3b876e
  4. 30705b
  5. 255a49
  6. 1b4537
  7. 113126
  8. 081e16
  9. 020c08
  10. 000201

Calmer: #53b796 with less saturation

  1. 53b796
  2. 5eb597
  3. 68b398
  4. 71b19a
  5. 79af9b
  6. 81ad9c
  7. 88ab9d
  8. 8fa89e
  9. 95a69f
  10. 9ca4a0

Questions about #53b796

What color is #53b796?

#53b796 is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Electra. In RGB it is rgb(83, 183, 150), in HSL hsl(160.2, 40.98%, 52.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.038% 0.10655 168.903).

What colors go well with #53b796?

The complementary color of #53b796 is #d386ac. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7fb270 and #38b6bb. The triadic partners are #9f96e0 and #d88d64.

Is white or black text more readable on #53b796?

Black text reads better on #53b796: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and black gives 8.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #53b796 a warm or cool color?

#53b796 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 169 degrees, its lightness 71% and its chroma 0.107.