#53A296
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(65.8% 0.08 182.7), rgb(83, 162, 150).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#53A296 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53A296 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 162, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 32%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.08 182.7) |
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 #53A296 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #53A296 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53A296 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53A296 text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#73AEA4
oklch(70.7% 0.063 182.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#53A296
oklch(65.8% 0.08 182.7)
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Step 600
600
#268478
oklch(55.7% 0.087 182.8)
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Step 700
700
#167065
oklch(49.2% 0.082 182.5)
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Step 800
800
#175B52
oklch(42.7% 0.068 182.3)
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Step 900
900
#1B4B44
oklch(37.8% 0.053 182.3)
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Step 950
950
#122C28
oklch(27.1% 0.033 182.6)
#53A296 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) | #9C9A96 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F9197 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2DA59E | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53A296
#53A296
oklch(65.8% 0.08 182.7)
- #BC7D8D
#BC7D8D
oklch(65.9% 0.081 2.9)
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 #53A296, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.015
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.022
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.025
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.034
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.035
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.046
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.048
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.051
Use #53A296 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.