#53C4BC
Closest named color: Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC). oklch(75.3% 0.103 188.8), rgb(83, 196, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.98:1).
About this color
#53C4BC is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.98:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC) |
| Black text | 9.98:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53C4BC |
| RGB | rgb(83, 196, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 49%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.103 188.8) |
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 #53C4BC | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #53C4BC | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #53C4BC text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #53C4BC text on black | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc -61.4 | 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
#EFF7F6
oklch(97% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 100
100
#DDEEEC
oklch(93.6% 0.018 188.4)
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Step 200
200
#C0E1DE
oklch(88.5% 0.035 189.8)
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Step 300
300
#90CEC9
oklch(80.8% 0.064 189.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#53C4BC
oklch(75.3% 0.103 188.8)
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Step 500
500
#009E97
oklch(63.1% 0.109 189.2)
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Step 600
600
#00857F
oklch(55.6% 0.096 189.2)
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Step 700
700
#00706A
oklch(49.1% 0.085 188.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C57
oklch(42.8% 0.074 188.4)
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Step 900
900
#004C48
oklch(37.6% 0.065 188.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E2B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 188)
#53C4BC 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) | #BABABC | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8ADBD | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00C9C1 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53C4BC
#53C4BC
oklch(75.3% 0.103 188.8)
- #E893A2
#E893A2
oklch(75.4% 0.104 8.4)
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 #53C4BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.036
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.044
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.044
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.053
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.063
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.067
Use #53C4BC 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.