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#53d2ae color: Simply Aqua

#53d2ae is rgb(83, 210, 174) in RGB and oklch(78.326% 0.12431 171.171) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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163°
100%

78.3%
0.124
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
11.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 69

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About #53d2ae

#53d2ae is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 78.3% lightness, 0.124 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 11.2:1, 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: #53d2ae mixed with white

  1. 53d2ae
  2. 6ad7b6
  3. 7edbbe
  4. 91e0c6
  5. a2e5ce
  6. b2e9d6
  7. c2eede
  8. d2f2e6
  9. e1f6ee
  10. f0fbf7

Darker: #53d2ae mixed with black

  1. 53d2ae
  2. 47b697
  3. 3b9b80
  4. 30816a
  5. 256855
  6. 1b5041
  7. 11392e
  8. 08241c
  9. 02100b
  10. 000201

Calmer: #53d2ae with less saturation

  1. 53d2ae
  2. 63d0af
  3. 70cdb0
  4. 7ccbb1
  5. 86c8b2
  6. 90c6b3
  7. 99c3b4
  8. a1c1b5
  9. a9beb6
  10. b1bbb7

Questions about #53d2ae

What color is #53d2ae?

#53d2ae is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Simply Aqua. In RGB it is rgb(83, 210, 174), in HSL hsl(162.99, 58.53%, 57.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.326% 0.12431 171.171).

What colors go well with #53d2ae?

The complementary color of #53d2ae is #f596c2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8bcc80 and #30d0d9. The triadic partners are #b9aaff and #f7a06c.

Is white or black text more readable on #53d2ae?

Black text reads better on #53d2ae: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.88:1 and black gives 11.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #53d2ae a warm or cool color?

#53d2ae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 171 degrees, its lightness 78.3% and its chroma 0.124.