#53CEBD
Closest named color: Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC). oklch(77.8% 0.112 182.7), rgb(83, 206, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.93:1).
About this color
#53CEBD is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.93:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC) |
| Black text | 10.93:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53CEBD |
| RGB | rgb(83, 206, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 56%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.112 182.7) |
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 #53CEBD | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #53CEBD | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #53CEBD text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #53CEBD text on black | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc -66.0 | 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
#EBF9F6
oklch(97.1% 0.015 181.8)
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Step 100
100
#D3F1EC
oklch(93.5% 0.032 184.5)
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Step 200
200
#ACE7DD
oklch(88.5% 0.061 183.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#53CEBD
oklch(77.8% 0.112 182.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA8
oklch(70.8% 0.126 182.8)
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Step 500
500
#009F8F
oklch(63.1% 0.113 182.5)
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Step 600
600
#008678
oklch(55.6% 0.1 182.2)
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Step 700
700
#007165
oklch(49.2% 0.088 182.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C53
oklch(42.6% 0.076 183.4)
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Step 900
900
#004D45
oklch(37.7% 0.067 183.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E28
oklch(27% 0.049 181.5)
#53CEBD 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) | #C5C3BC | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B5BF | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D2C9 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53CEBD
#53CEBD
oklch(77.8% 0.112 182.7)
- #F398B0
#F398B0
oklch(77.9% 0.112 2.9)
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 #53CEBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.020
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.027
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.038
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.048
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.059
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.060
Use #53CEBD 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.