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#53bbac color: Green Fluorite

#53bbac is rgb(83, 187, 172) in RGB and oklch(72.662% 0.09907 182.655) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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171°
100%

72.7%
0.099
183°
  • Teal
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.31:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.07:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #53bbac

#53bbac is a bright light teal color. In OKLCH it has 72.7% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 183°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.31:1 contrast and black text 9.07:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Green Fluorite (#55bbaa). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More light teal colors

Lighter: #53bbac mixed with white

  1. 53bbac
  2. 68c2b4
  3. 7bc9bc
  4. 8dd0c4
  5. 9ed6cc
  6. afddd5
  7. bfe4dd
  8. cfebe5
  9. dff2ee
  10. eff8f6

Darker: #53bbac mixed with black

  1. 53bbac
  2. 47a295
  3. 3b8a7f
  4. 307369
  5. 255c54
  6. 1b4640
  7. 11322d
  8. 081f1b
  9. 020d0b
  10. 000201

Calmer: #53bbac with less saturation

  1. 53bbac
  2. 5fb9ab
  3. 6ab7ab
  4. 73b5aa
  5. 7cb3aa
  6. 84b1a9
  7. 8cafa9
  8. 93ada8
  9. 9aaba8
  10. a0a9a7

Questions about #53bbac

What color is #53bbac?

#53bbac is bright light teal. The closest named color is Green Fluorite. In RGB it is rgb(83, 187, 172), in HSL hsl(171.35, 43.33%, 52.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.662% 0.09907 182.655).

What colors go well with #53bbac?

The complementary color of #53bbac is #db8ca1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #75b989 and #4fb7cb. The triadic partners are #b398da and #d39963.

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

Black text reads better on #53bbac: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and black gives 9.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #53bbac a warm or cool color?

#53bbac is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 183 degrees, its lightness 72.7% and its chroma 0.099.