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#53d2ad color: Simply Aqua

#53d2ad is rgb(83, 210, 173) in RGB and oklch(78.299% 0.12497 170.612) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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163°
100%

78.3%
0.125
171°
  • 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 -39
Black text
11.19:1Readable · AA
Lc 69

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About #53d2ad

#53d2ad is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 78.3% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 171°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.88:1 contrast and black text 11.19:1, 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: #53d2ad mixed with white

  1. 53d2ad
  2. 6ad7b5
  3. 7edbbd
  4. 91e0c5
  5. a2e5cd
  6. b2e9d5
  7. c2eede
  8. d2f2e6
  9. e1f6ee
  10. f0fbf7

Darker: #53d2ad mixed with black

  1. 53d2ad
  2. 47b696
  3. 3b9b7f
  4. 30816a
  5. 256855
  6. 1b5041
  7. 11392d
  8. 08241b
  9. 02100b
  10. 000201

Calmer: #53d2ad with less saturation

  1. 53d2ad
  2. 63d0ae
  3. 70cdaf
  4. 7ccbb0
  5. 86c8b2
  6. 90c6b3
  7. 99c3b4
  8. a1c1b5
  9. a9beb6
  10. b1bbb7

Questions about #53d2ad

What color is #53d2ad?

#53d2ad is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Simply Aqua. In RGB it is rgb(83, 210, 173), in HSL hsl(162.52, 58.53%, 57.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.299% 0.12497 170.612).

What colors go well with #53d2ad?

The complementary color of #53d2ad is #f596c3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8bcc7f and #2ed0d9. The triadic partners are #b8aaff and #f8a06c.

Is white or black text more readable on #53d2ad?

Black text reads better on #53d2ad: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.88:1 and black gives 11.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #53d2ad a warm or cool color?

#53d2ad is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 171 degrees, its lightness 78.3% and its chroma 0.125.