CyanMid-toneMuted

Emerald Wave

#53B4AA

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.48:1Fails

Black text

7.99:1AAA

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About Emerald Wave

Emerald Wave (#53B4AA) is a mid-tone muted cyan. Its RGB value is 83, 180, 170 and its HSL value is 174°, 39%, 52%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.99:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Emerald Wave, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#53B4AA · #B4535D

Analogous

#53B47A · #53B4AA · #538EB4

Triadic

#53B4AA · #AA53B4 · #B4AA53

Split complementary

#53B4AA · #B4538E · #B47953

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