#53A98E
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(67.3% 0.094 170.5), rgb(83, 169, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#53A98E is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 7.43:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53A98E |
| RGB | rgb(83, 169, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 34%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.094 170.5) |
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 #53A98E | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #53A98E | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53A98E text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53A98E text on black | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#DFEEE8
oklch(93.6% 0.018 170.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5E0D6
oklch(88.4% 0.032 171.3)
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Step 300
300
#9BCDBB
oklch(80.8% 0.058 170.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#53A98E
oklch(67.3% 0.094 170.5)
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Step 500
500
#18A07F
oklch(63% 0.119 170.6)
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Step 600
600
#00876A
oklch(55.5% 0.109 170.8)
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Step 700
700
#007259
oklch(49.1% 0.097 170.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 170.6)
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Step 950
950
#042E23
oklch(27% 0.049 170.9)
#53A98E 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) | #A59F8D | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979690 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #30AAA1 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53A98E
#53A98E
oklch(67.3% 0.094 170.5)
- #C27E9E
#C27E9E
oklch(67.3% 0.093 350.2)
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 #53A98E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.028
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.030
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.034
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.040
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.047
Use #53A98E 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.