#53CCB8
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(77.2% 0.112 180.5), rgb(83, 204, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.69:1).
About this color
#53CCB8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.69:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.69:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53CCB8 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 204, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 54%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.112 180.5) |
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 #53CCB8 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #53CCB8 | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #53CCB8 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #53CCB8 text on black | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc -64.9 | 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
#EBF9F6
oklch(97.1% 0.015 181.8)
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Step 100
100
#D4F1EB
oklch(93.5% 0.031 181.8)
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Step 200
200
#ACE7DB
oklch(88.4% 0.062 180.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#53CCB8
oklch(77.2% 0.112 180.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA4
oklch(70.7% 0.128 180.3)
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Step 500
500
#009F8D
oklch(63% 0.114 181)
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Step 600
600
#008676
oklch(55.6% 0.1 180.5)
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Step 700
700
#007163
oklch(49.2% 0.089 180.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C51
oklch(42.6% 0.077 181.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D43
oklch(37.7% 0.068 180.3)
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Step 950
950
#002E28
oklch(27% 0.049 181.5)
#53CCB8 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) | #C4C1B7 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1B3BA | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CFC6 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53CCB8
#53CCB8
oklch(77.2% 0.112 180.5)
- #F096B1
#F096B1
oklch(77.2% 0.112 0.7)
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 #53CCB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.023
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.027
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.039
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.055
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.058
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.060
Use #53CCB8 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.