CyanMid-toneMuted

Emerald Wave

#53B4AD

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.47:1Fails

Black text

8.01:1AAA

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About Emerald Wave

Emerald Wave (#53B4AD) is a mid-tone muted cyan. Its RGB value is 83, 180, 173 and its HSL value is 176°, 39%, 52%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.01:1 (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

#53B4AD · #B4535A

Analogous

#53B47D · #53B4AD · #538BB4

Triadic

#53B4AD · #AD53B4 · #B4AD53

Split complementary

#53B4AD · #B4538B · #B47D53

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