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#53cdab color: Diroset

#53cdab is rgb(83, 205, 171) in RGB and oklch(77.024% 0.12019 171.665) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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163°
100%

77%
0.120
172°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • teal-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.96:1Hard to read
Lc -42
Black text
10.69:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #53cdab

#53cdab is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 77% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 172°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.96:1 contrast and black text 10.69:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Diroset (#5acaa4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-400.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #53cdab mixed with white

  1. 53cdab
  2. 6ad2b3
  3. 7ed7bb
  4. 90ddc4
  5. a1e2cc
  6. b2e7d4
  7. c2ecdd
  8. d1f1e5
  9. e1f5ee
  10. f0faf6

Darker: #53cdab mixed with black

  1. 53cdab
  2. 47b294
  3. 3b987e
  4. 307e68
  5. 256654
  6. 1b4e40
  7. 11382d
  8. 08231b
  9. 020f0b
  10. 000201

Calmer: #53cdab with less saturation

  1. 53cdab
  2. 62cbac
  3. 6fc8ad
  4. 7ac6ae
  5. 84c4af
  6. 8dc1b0
  7. 96bfb1
  8. 9ebcb1
  9. a6bab2
  10. adb7b3

Questions about #53cdab

What color is #53cdab?

#53cdab is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Diroset. In RGB it is rgb(83, 205, 171), in HSL hsl(163.28, 54.95%, 56.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.024% 0.12019 171.665).

What colors go well with #53cdab?

The complementary color of #53cdab is #ef93bd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #87c87f and #35cbd4. The triadic partners are #b5a6fb and #f19d6a.

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

Black text reads better on #53cdab: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.96:1 and black gives 10.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #53cdab a warm or cool color?

#53cdab is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 172 degrees, its lightness 77% and its chroma 0.12.