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#53daaf color: Medium Aquamarine

#53daaf is rgb(83, 218, 175) in RGB and oklch(80.303% 0.13341 168.494) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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161°
100%

80.3%
0.133
168°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • emerald-300
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.75:1Hard to read
Lc -35
Black text
12.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 72

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About #53daaf

#53daaf is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 80.3% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 168°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.75:1 contrast and black text 12.02:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66ddaa). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-300.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #53daaf mixed with white

  1. 53daaf
  2. 6bdeb7
  3. 80e2bf
  4. 92e6c7
  5. a3eacf
  6. b4edd6
  7. c3f1df
  8. d3f5e7
  9. e2f8ef
  10. f0fcf7

Darker: #53daaf mixed with black

  1. 53daaf
  2. 47bd98
  3. 3ba281
  4. 30876b
  5. 256c56
  6. 1b5441
  7. 113c2e
  8. 08251c
  9. 02110b
  10. 000201

Calmer: #53daaf with less saturation

  1. 53daaf
  2. 64d8b1
  3. 72d5b2
  4. 7fd2b4
  5. 8ad0b5
  6. 94cdb7
  7. 9ecab8
  8. a7c7ba
  9. afc5bb
  10. b7c2bd

Questions about #53daaf

What color is #53daaf?

#53daaf is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Medium Aquamarine. In RGB it is rgb(83, 218, 175), in HSL hsl(160.89, 64.59%, 59.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.303% 0.13341 168.494).

What colors go well with #53daaf?

The complementary color of #53daaf is #fe9acd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #92d37e and #1bd8de. The triadic partners are #bbb1ff and #ffa36f.

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

Black text reads better on #53daaf: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.75:1 and black gives 12.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #53daaf a warm or cool color?

#53daaf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 168 degrees, its lightness 80.3% and its chroma 0.133.