#53B09A
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(69.4% 0.095 175.7), rgb(83, 176, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#53B09A is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 8.04:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53B09A |
| RGB | rgb(83, 176, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 37%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.095 175.7) |
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 #53B09A | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #53B09A | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53B09A text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53B09A text on black | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -51.2 | 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
#C4E1D8
oklch(88.6% 0.033 174.9)
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Step 300
300
#98CEBF
oklch(81% 0.06 175.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#53B09A
oklch(69.4% 0.095 175.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A086
oklch(63% 0.118 175.6)
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Step 600
600
#008771
oklch(55.7% 0.104 175.8)
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Step 700
700
#00715E
oklch(49% 0.092 175.6)
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Step 800
800
#005D4D
oklch(42.7% 0.08 175.6)
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Step 900
900
#004D40
oklch(37.6% 0.07 176.4)
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Step 950
950
#012E25
oklch(26.9% 0.05 175.4)
#53B09A 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) | #AAA699 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9C9C | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #24B2A9 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53B09A
#53B09A
oklch(69.4% 0.095 175.7)
- #CC849F
#CC849F
oklch(69.5% 0.094 355.7)
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 #53B09A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.018
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.031
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.040
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.040
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.055
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.056
Use #53B09A 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.