#53AE91
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(68.7% 0.098 170), rgb(83, 174, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#53AE91 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 7.83:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53AE91 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 174, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 36%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.098 170) |
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 #53AE91 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #53AE91 | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53AE91 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53AE91 text on black | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | 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
#F0F7F4
oklch(97% 0.008 168.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE8
oklch(93.6% 0.018 170.1)
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Step 200
200
#C4E1D6
oklch(88.5% 0.034 170.7)
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Step 300
300
#99CEBB
oklch(80.9% 0.061 170.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#53AE91
oklch(68.7% 0.098 170)
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Step 500
500
#00A17E
oklch(63.1% 0.125 170.2)
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Step 600
600
#008869
oklch(55.7% 0.111 169.5)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#022E22
oklch(26.9% 0.052 169.7)
#53AE91 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) | #AAA490 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9A93 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2CAFA6 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53AE91
#53AE91
oklch(68.7% 0.098 170)
- #C881A3
#C881A3
oklch(68.7% 0.097 349.8)
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 #53AE91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.016
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.029
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.039
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.048
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.049
Use #53AE91 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.