#53AB94
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(68% 0.092 174.1), rgb(83, 171, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#53AB94 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 7.62:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53AB94 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 171, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 35%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.092 174.1) |
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 #53AB94 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #53AB94 | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53AB94 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53AB94 text on black | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#F0F7F5
oklch(97% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE9
oklch(93.7% 0.017 174)
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Step 200
200
#C4E0D7
oklch(88.4% 0.032 174.2)
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Step 300
300
#9ACDBE
oklch(80.8% 0.057 174.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#53AB94
oklch(68% 0.092 174.1)
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Step 500
500
#0DA084
oklch(63.1% 0.118 174.1)
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Step 600
600
#00876F
oklch(55.6% 0.106 174.3)
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Step 700
700
#00725D
oklch(49.3% 0.094 174)
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Step 800
800
#005D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 174.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 174.1)
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Step 950
950
#032E25
oklch(27% 0.048 174.9)
#53AB94 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) | #A6A293 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989896 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2BADA4 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53AB94
#53AB94
oklch(68% 0.092 174.1)
- #C5809C
#C5809C
oklch(67.9% 0.092 353.9)
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 #53AB94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.024
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.035
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.036
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.036
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.050
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.051
Use #53AB94 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.