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#53ceac color: Simply Aqua

#53ceac is rgb(83, 206, 172) in RGB and oklch(77.296% 0.12076 171.797) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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163°
100%

77.3%
0.121
172°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • teal-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.95:1Hard to read
Lc -41
Black text
10.79:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #53ceac

#53ceac is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 77.3% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 172°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.95:1 contrast and black text 10.79:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Simply Aqua (#58ceb2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-400.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #53ceac mixed with white

  1. 53ceac
  2. 6ad3b4
  3. 7ed8bc
  4. 90ddc4
  5. a1e2cd
  6. b2e7d5
  7. c2ecdd
  8. d1f1e6
  9. e1f6ee
  10. f0faf6

Darker: #53ceac mixed with black

  1. 53ceac
  2. 47b395
  3. 3b987f
  4. 307f69
  5. 256654
  6. 1b4e40
  7. 11382d
  8. 08231b
  9. 020f0b
  10. 000201

Calmer: #53ceac with less saturation

  1. 53ceac
  2. 62ccad
  3. 6fc9ae
  4. 7ac7af
  5. 85c5b0
  6. 8ec2b1
  7. 97c0b1
  8. 9fbdb2
  9. a7bab3
  10. aeb8b4

Questions about #53ceac

What color is #53ceac?

#53ceac is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Simply Aqua. In RGB it is rgb(83, 206, 172), in HSL hsl(163.41, 55.66%, 56.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.296% 0.12076 171.797).

What colors go well with #53ceac?

The complementary color of #53ceac is #f094bd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #88c980 and #35ccd6. The triadic partners are #b6a7fc and #f29e6a.

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

Black text reads better on #53ceac: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.95:1 and black gives 10.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #53ceac a warm or cool color?

#53ceac is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 172 degrees, its lightness 77.3% and its chroma 0.121.