#53A790
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(66.9% 0.09 173.3), rgb(83, 167, 144).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#53A790 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.29:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53A790 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 167, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 34%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.09 173.3) |
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 #53A790 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #53A790 | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53A790 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53A790 text on black | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE9
oklch(93.7% 0.016 172.6)
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Step 200
200
#C5E0D7
oklch(88.4% 0.031 173.5)
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Step 300
300
#9CCDBD
oklch(80.9% 0.056 172.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#53A790
oklch(66.9% 0.09 173.3)
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Step 500
500
#1DA083
oklch(63.2% 0.115 172.9)
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Step 600
600
#00876E
oklch(55.6% 0.106 173.6)
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Step 700
700
#00725C
oklch(49.2% 0.094 173.1)
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Step 800
800
#005D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 173.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3E
oklch(37.8% 0.073 172.9)
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Step 950
950
#052E24
oklch(27% 0.048 172.5)
#53A790 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) | #A29E8F | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959492 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #30A8A0 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53A790
#53A790
oklch(66.9% 0.09 173.3)
- #C07E99
#C07E99
oklch(66.9% 0.089 353.6)
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 #53A790, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.027
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.034
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.036
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.043
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.043
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.048
Use #53A790 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.