CyanMid-toneMuted

Emerald Wave

#53AFA5

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.61:1Fails

Black text

7.58:1AAA

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About Emerald Wave

Emerald Wave (#53AFA5) is a mid-tone muted cyan. Its RGB value is 83, 175, 165 and its HSL value is 173°, 37%, 51%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.58:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Emerald Wave, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

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Complementary

#53AFA5 · #AF535D

Analogous

#53AF77 · #53AFA5 · #538BAF

Triadic

#53AFA5 · #A553AF · #AFA553

Split complementary

#53AFA5 · #AF538B · #AF7753

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