#53C3BF
Closest named color: Dark Turquoise (#00CED1). oklch(75.2% 0.101 192), rgb(83, 195, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#53C3BF is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Turquoise (#00CED1), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Turquoise (#00CED1) |
| Black text | 9.92:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53C3BF |
| RGB | rgb(83, 195, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 48%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.101 192) |
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 #53C3BF | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #53C3BF | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #53C3BF text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #53C3BF text on black | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#EFF7F7
oklch(97% 0.008 197)
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Step 100
100
#DDEEED
oklch(93.6% 0.018 192.6)
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Step 200
200
#C0E1DF
oklch(88.5% 0.035 192)
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Step 300
300
#90CECB
oklch(80.9% 0.063 192.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#53C3BF
oklch(75.2% 0.101 192)
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Step 500
500
#009E9A
oklch(63.2% 0.109 191.6)
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Step 600
600
#008582
oklch(55.7% 0.096 192)
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Step 700
700
#006F6D
oklch(49% 0.084 192.6)
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Step 800
800
#005B59
oklch(42.6% 0.073 192.2)
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Step 900
900
#004C4A
oklch(37.6% 0.065 191.7)
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Step 950
950
#002D2C
oklch(26.9% 0.046 192.5)
#53C3BF 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) | #B8BABF | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6ADC0 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00C8C1 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53C3BF
#53C3BF
oklch(75.2% 0.101 192)
- #E7939D
#E7939D
oklch(75.1% 0.102 12.1)
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 #53C3BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.038
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.045
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.050
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.057
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.062
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.067
Use #53C3BF 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.