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#53d2af color: Simply Aqua

#53d2af is rgb(83, 210, 175) in RGB and oklch(78.354% 0.12366 171.737) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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163°
100%

78.4%
0.124
172°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • teal-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.87:1Hard to read
Lc -39
Black text
11.21:1Readable · AA
Lc 69

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About #53d2af

#53d2af is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 78.4% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 172°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.87:1 contrast and black text 11.21:1, 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: #53d2af mixed with white

  1. 53d2af
  2. 6ad7b7
  3. 7edbbf
  4. 91e0c6
  5. a2e5ce
  6. b2e9d6
  7. c2eede
  8. d2f2e6
  9. e1f6ef
  10. f0fbf7

Darker: #53d2af mixed with black

  1. 53d2af
  2. 47b698
  3. 3b9b81
  4. 30816b
  5. 256856
  6. 1b5041
  7. 11392e
  8. 08241c
  9. 02100b
  10. 000201

Calmer: #53d2af with less saturation

  1. 53d2af
  2. 63d0b0
  3. 70cdb1
  4. 7ccbb2
  5. 86c8b3
  6. 90c6b4
  7. 99c3b5
  8. a2c1b6
  9. a9beb6
  10. b1bbb7

Questions about #53d2af

What color is #53d2af?

#53d2af is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Simply Aqua. In RGB it is rgb(83, 210, 175), in HSL hsl(163.46, 58.53%, 57.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.354% 0.12366 171.737).

What colors go well with #53d2af?

The complementary color of #53d2af is #f596c1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8acd82 and #32d0da. The triadic partners are #baaaff and #f7a16c.

Is white or black text more readable on #53d2af?

Black text reads better on #53d2af: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.87:1 and black gives 11.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #53d2af a warm or cool color?

#53d2af is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 172 degrees, its lightness 78.4% and its chroma 0.124.