#53B79D
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(71.2% 0.102 173.7), rgb(83, 183, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.62:1).
About this color
#53B79D is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.62:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 8.62:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53B79D |
| RGB | rgb(83, 183, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 41%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.102 173.7) |
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 #53B79D | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #53B79D | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53B79D text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53B79D text on black | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc -54.3 | 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
#DEEEE9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 175.3)
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Step 200
200
#C2E1D7
oklch(88.4% 0.035 174)
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Step 300
300
#96CFBD
oklch(81% 0.064 173.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#53B79D
oklch(71.2% 0.102 173.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A183
oklch(63.2% 0.121 173.2)
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Step 600
600
#00876E
oklch(55.6% 0.106 173.6)
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Step 700
700
#00725C
oklch(49.2% 0.094 173.1)
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Step 800
800
#005D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 173.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3E
oklch(37.8% 0.073 172.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#53B79D 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) | #B2AD9C | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2A19F | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1DB9AF | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53B79D
#53B79D
oklch(71.2% 0.102 173.7)
- #D487A7
#D487A7
oklch(71.2% 0.102 353.5)
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 #53B79D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.020
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.033
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.038
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.047
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.050
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.057
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.058
Use #53B79D 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.