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#53dfb2 color: Medium Aquamarine

#53dfb2 is rgb(83, 223, 178) in RGB and oklch(81.598% 0.13744 168.152) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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161°
100%

81.6%
0.137
168°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • emerald-300
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.67:1Hard to read
Lc -33
Black text
12.57:1Readable · AA
Lc 75

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About #53dfb2

#53dfb2 is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 81.6% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 168°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.67:1 contrast and black text 12.57:1, 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: #53dfb2 mixed with white

  1. 53dfb2
  2. 6ce3ba
  3. 80e6c1
  4. 93e9c9
  5. a4edd0
  6. b4f0d8
  7. c4f3e0
  8. d3f6e8
  9. e2f9ef
  10. f1fcf7

Darker: #53dfb2 mixed with black

  1. 53dfb2
  2. 47c29a
  3. 3ba583
  4. 308a6d
  5. 256f57
  6. 1b5643
  7. 113d2f
  8. 08271d
  9. 02120c
  10. 000201

Calmer: #53dfb2 with less saturation

  1. 53dfb2
  2. 65dcb4
  3. 74dab5
  4. 81d7b7
  5. 8cd4b9
  6. 97d2ba
  7. a1cfbc
  8. aaccbe
  9. b3c9bf
  10. bbc6c1

Questions about #53dfb2

What color is #53dfb2?

#53dfb2 is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Medium Aquamarine. In RGB it is rgb(83, 223, 178), in HSL hsl(160.71, 68.63%, 60%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.598% 0.13744 168.152).

What colors go well with #53dfb2?

The complementary color of #53dfb2 is #ff9dd2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #95d87f and #0fdde3. The triadic partners are #bfb6ff and #ffa671.

Is white or black text more readable on #53dfb2?

Black text reads better on #53dfb2: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and black gives 12.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #53dfb2 a warm or cool color?

#53dfb2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 168 degrees, its lightness 81.6% and its chroma 0.137.