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#53d2ab color: Aquarium Blue

#53d2ab is rgb(83, 210, 171) in RGB and oklch(78.246% 0.12631 169.516) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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162°
100%

78.2%
0.126
170°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • teal-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.88:1Hard to read
Lc -40
Black text
11.17:1Readable · AA
Lc 69

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About #53d2ab

#53d2ab is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 78.2% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 170°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.88:1 contrast and black text 11.17:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Aquarium Blue (#66cdaa). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-400.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #53d2ab mixed with white

  1. 53d2ab
  2. 6ad7b3
  3. 7edcbb
  4. 91e0c4
  5. a2e5cc
  6. b2e9d4
  7. c2eedd
  8. d2f2e5
  9. e1f6ee
  10. f0fbf6

Darker: #53d2ab mixed with black

  1. 53d2ab
  2. 47b694
  3. 3b9b7e
  4. 308168
  5. 256854
  6. 1b5040
  7. 11392d
  8. 08241b
  9. 02100b
  10. 000201

Calmer: #53d2ab with less saturation

  1. 53d2ab
  2. 63d0ac
  3. 70cdae
  4. 7ccbaf
  5. 86c8b0
  6. 90c6b2
  7. 99c3b3
  8. a1c0b4
  9. a9beb5
  10. b1bbb7

Questions about #53d2ab

What color is #53d2ab?

#53d2ab is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Aquarium Blue. In RGB it is rgb(83, 210, 171), in HSL hsl(161.57, 58.53%, 57.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.246% 0.12631 169.516).

What colors go well with #53d2ab?

The complementary color of #53d2ab is #f496c4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8ccc7d and #29d0d7. The triadic partners are #b6aaff and #f99f6c.

Is white or black text more readable on #53d2ab?

Black text reads better on #53d2ab: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.88:1 and black gives 11.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #53d2ab a warm or cool color?

#53d2ab is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 170 degrees, its lightness 78.2% and its chroma 0.126.