CyanMid-toneMuted

Emerald Wave

#53B2A8

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.53:1Fails

Black text

7.83:1AAA

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About Emerald Wave

Emerald Wave (#53B2A8) is a mid-tone muted cyan. Its RGB value is 83, 178, 168 and its HSL value is 174°, 38%, 51%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.83:1 (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

#53B2A8 · #B2535D

Analogous

#53B279 · #53B2A8 · #538CB2

Triadic

#53B2A8 · #A853B2 · #B2A853

Split complementary

#53B2A8 · #B2538C · #B27953

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