#53CDED
Closest named color: Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0). oklch(79.2% 0.116 218.3), rgb(83, 205, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.32:1).
About this color
#53CDED is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.32:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0) |
| Black text | 11.32:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53CDED |
| RGB | rgb(83, 205, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 81%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.116 218.3) |
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 #53CDED | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #53CDED | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #53CDED text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #53CDED text on black | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc -67.9 | 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
#EBF8FC
oklch(97.1% 0.015 218)
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Step 100
100
#D2F0F9
oklch(93.6% 0.034 217.7)
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Step 200
200
#A9E4F6
oklch(88.5% 0.065 218.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#53CDED
oklch(79.2% 0.116 218.3)
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Step 400
400
#00B3D5
oklch(70.8% 0.127 217.9)
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Step 500
500
#0099B7
oklch(63.1% 0.114 218.3)
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Step 600
600
#00819A
oklch(55.7% 0.1 217.7)
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Step 700
700
#006C82
oklch(49.1% 0.088 218.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596B
oklch(42.8% 0.077 217.7)
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Step 900
900
#004A5A
oklch(37.8% 0.068 218.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C36
oklch(27% 0.048 217.4)
#53CDED 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) | #B9C7EF | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3B7ED | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D8D7 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53CDED
#53CDED
oklch(79.2% 0.116 218.3)
- #FBA184
#FBA184
oklch(79.3% 0.115 38.6)
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 #53CDED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.014
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.034
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.038
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.038
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.043
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.047
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.049
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.053
Use #53CDED 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.