#53C8A5
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(75.6% 0.118 170.4), rgb(83, 200, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.17:1).
About this color
#53C8A5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.17:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.17:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53C8A5 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 200, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 52%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.118 170.4) |
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 #53C8A5 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #53C8A5 | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #53C8A5 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #53C8A5 text on black | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc -62.3 | 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
#EFF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE8
oklch(93.7% 0.021 170.6)
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Step 200
200
#BFE2D5
oklch(88.4% 0.041 170.9)
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Step 300
300
#90D1BA
oklch(81% 0.074 170.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#53C8A5
oklch(75.6% 0.118 170.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A17E
oklch(63.1% 0.125 170.2)
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Step 600
600
#00876A
oklch(55.5% 0.109 170.8)
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Step 700
700
#007259
oklch(49.1% 0.097 170.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 170.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F23
oklch(27.2% 0.053 170.5)
#53C8A5 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) | #C3BCA3 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2AFA7 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00C9BE | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53C8A5
#53C8A5
oklch(75.6% 0.118 170.4)
- #E890BA
#E890BA
oklch(75.6% 0.118 350.2)
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 #53C8A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.022
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.047
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.048
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.052
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.053
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.054
Use #53C8A5 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.