#53A089
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(65% 0.085 171.9), rgb(83, 160, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#53A089 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53A089 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 160, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 32%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.085 171.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #53A089 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #53A089 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53A089 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53A089 text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 171.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7CABD
oklch(81% 0.042 170.7)
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Step 400
400
#75AE9C
oklch(70.6% 0.065 172.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#53A089
oklch(65% 0.085 171.9)
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Step 600
600
#2B856D
oklch(55.7% 0.092 171.7)
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Step 700
700
#1C705B
oklch(49% 0.085 172.1)
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Step 800
800
#1B5B4A
oklch(42.6% 0.07 171.8)
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Step 900
900
#1D4B3E
oklch(37.7% 0.055 172)
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Step 950
950
#132C24
oklch(27% 0.035 170.7)
#53A089 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #9C9788 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908E8B | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36A199 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53A089
#53A089
oklch(65% 0.085 171.9)
- #B77994
#B77994
oklch(64.8% 0.085 352)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #53A089, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.017
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.018
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.031
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.034
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.040
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.041
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.042
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.046
Use #53A089 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.