#53AA9B
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(68% 0.087 180.8), rgb(83, 170, 155).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#53AA9B is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 7.59:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53AA9B |
| RGB | rgb(83, 170, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 34%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.087 180.8) |
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 #53AA9B | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #53AA9B | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53AA9B text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53AA9B text on black | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#F0F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.008 186.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDEA
oklch(93.5% 0.015 181.8)
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Step 200
200
#C4E0DA
oklch(88.4% 0.031 181.2)
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Step 300
300
#9ACDC2
oklch(80.9% 0.055 180.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#53AA9B
oklch(68% 0.087 180.8)
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Step 500
500
#0E9F8D
oklch(63.1% 0.112 180.9)
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Step 600
600
#008676
oklch(55.6% 0.1 180.5)
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Step 700
700
#007163
oklch(49.2% 0.089 180.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C51
oklch(42.6% 0.077 181.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D43
oklch(37.7% 0.068 180.3)
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Step 950
950
#032E28
oklch(27.1% 0.047 181.1)
#53AA9B 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) | #A4A19A | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96979C | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #26ADA5 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53AA9B
#53AA9B
oklch(68% 0.087 180.8)
- #C58195
#C58195
oklch(67.9% 0.087 0.6)
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 #53AA9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.032
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.032
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.033
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.042
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.046
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.050
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.051
Use #53AA9B 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.