#53A196
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(65.6% 0.079 183.6), rgb(83, 161, 150).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#53A196 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 6.90:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53A196 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 161, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 32%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.079 183.6) |
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 #53A196 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #53A196 | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53A196 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53A196 text on black | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEA
oklch(93.5% 0.011 182.9)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDA
oklch(88.5% 0.022 182.5)
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Step 300
300
#A6C9C3
oklch(80.9% 0.038 183.8)
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Step 400
400
#74AEA5
oklch(70.8% 0.062 183.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#53A196
oklch(65.6% 0.079 183.6)
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Step 600
600
#278479
oklch(55.7% 0.087 183.7)
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Step 700
700
#186F65
oklch(49% 0.08 183.4)
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Step 800
800
#185B53
oklch(42.8% 0.067 183.6)
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Step 900
900
#1C4B44
oklch(37.8% 0.052 182.2)
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Step 950
950
#122C28
oklch(27.1% 0.033 182.6)
#53A196 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) | #9B9996 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E9097 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2DA49D | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53A196
#53A196
oklch(65.6% 0.079 183.6)
- #BB7D8C
#BB7D8C
oklch(65.7% 0.079 3.7)
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 #53A196, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.014
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.021
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.023
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.032
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.034
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.045
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.051
Use #53A196 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.