#53C7D7
Closest named color: Dark Turquoise (#00CED1). oklch(77% 0.106 207.7), rgb(83, 199, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.51:1).
About this color
#53C7D7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 208°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Turquoise (#00CED1), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.51:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Turquoise (#00CED1) |
| Black text | 10.51:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53C7D7 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 199, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 62%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.106 207.7) |
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 #53C7D7 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #53C7D7 | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #53C7D7 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #53C7D7 text on black | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc -64.0 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EBF8FA
oklch(97% 0.014 207.9)
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Step 100
100
#D3F0F4
oklch(93.5% 0.031 206.7)
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Step 200
200
#ACE5ED
oklch(88.6% 0.059 206.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#53C7D7
oklch(77% 0.106 207.7)
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Step 400
400
#00B5C8
oklch(70.7% 0.122 208)
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Step 500
500
#009BAB
oklch(63% 0.108 207.7)
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Step 600
600
#008290
oklch(55.5% 0.095 208)
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Step 700
700
#006E79
oklch(49.2% 0.084 206.9)
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Step 800
800
#005A64
oklch(42.8% 0.073 207.9)
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Step 900
900
#004B53
oklch(37.7% 0.065 207)
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Step 950
950
#002D32
oklch(27.1% 0.046 206.3)
#53C7D7 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) | #B7C0D8 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3B1D7 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CFCC | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53C7D7
#53C7D7
oklch(77% 0.106 207.7)
- #F09A8F
#F09A8F
oklch(77% 0.105 27.7)
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 #53C7D7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.035
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.037
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.048
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.056
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.058
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.059
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.064
Use #53C7D7 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.