#53A38D
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(65.8% 0.086 173.4), rgb(83, 163, 141).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#53A38D is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53A38D |
| RGB | rgb(83, 163, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 33%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.086 173.4) |
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 #53A38D | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #53A38D | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53A38D text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53A38D text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#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
#CADED8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 175.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6CABE
oklch(80.9% 0.042 173)
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Step 400
400
#73AF9D
oklch(70.8% 0.068 173.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#53A38D
oklch(65.8% 0.086 173.4)
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Step 600
600
#26856E
oklch(55.6% 0.094 173)
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Step 700
700
#16705C
oklch(48.9% 0.087 173.5)
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Step 800
800
#175C4B
oklch(42.8% 0.073 172.6)
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Step 900
900
#1C4B3F
oklch(37.6% 0.055 173.8)
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Step 950
950
#122C25
oklch(27% 0.035 173.9)
#53A38D 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) | #9E9A8C | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92918F | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #33A49C | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53A38D
#53A38D
oklch(65.8% 0.086 173.4)
- #BB7B96
#BB7B96
oklch(65.7% 0.087 352.8)
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 #53A38D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.019
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.023
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.035
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.039
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.039
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.044
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.047
Use #53A38D 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.