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#53d4ae color: Simply Aqua

#53d4ae is rgb(83, 212, 174) in RGB and oklch(78.814% 0.12674 170.325) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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162°
100%

78.8%
0.127
170°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • teal-400
  • Black 17%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.84:1Hard to read
Lc -38
Black text
11.40:1Readable · AA
Lc 70

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About #53d4ae

#53d4ae is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 78.8% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 170°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.84:1 contrast and black text 11.4:1, 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: #53d4ae mixed with white

  1. 53d4ae
  2. 6ad9b6
  3. 7fddbe
  4. 91e2c6
  5. a2e6ce
  6. b3ead6
  7. c3efde
  8. d2f3e6
  9. e1f7ee
  10. f0fbf7

Darker: #53d4ae mixed with black

  1. 53d4ae
  2. 47b897
  3. 3b9d80
  4. 30836a
  5. 256955
  6. 1b5141
  7. 113a2e
  8. 08241c
  9. 02100b
  10. 000201

Calmer: #53d4ae with less saturation

  1. 53d4ae
  2. 63d2af
  3. 71cfb0
  4. 7dcdb2
  5. 87cab3
  6. 91c8b4
  7. 9ac5b5
  8. a3c2b6
  9. abc0b7
  10. b2bdb9

Questions about #53d4ae

What color is #53d4ae?

#53d4ae is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Simply Aqua. In RGB it is rgb(83, 212, 174), in HSL hsl(162.33, 60%, 57.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.814% 0.12674 170.325).

What colors go well with #53d4ae?

The complementary color of #53d4ae is #f797c5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8dce7f and #2cd2da. The triadic partners are #b9abff and #fba16d.

Is white or black text more readable on #53d4ae?

Black text reads better on #53d4ae: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.84:1 and black gives 11.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #53d4ae a warm or cool color?

#53d4ae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 170 degrees, its lightness 78.8% and its chroma 0.127.