#53CEC2
Closest named color: Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC). oklch(77.9% 0.11 186.3), rgb(83, 206, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.97:1).
About this color
#53CEC2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.97:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC) |
| Black text | 10.97:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53CEC2 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 206, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 56%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.11 186.3) |
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 #53CEC2 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #53CEC2 | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #53CEC2 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #53CEC2 text on black | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc -66.2 | 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
#EBF9F7
oklch(97.1% 0.015 186.7)
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Step 100
100
#D3F1ED
oklch(93.5% 0.032 186.9)
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Step 200
200
#ABE7DF
oklch(88.5% 0.062 185.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#53CEC2
oklch(77.9% 0.11 186.3)
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Step 400
400
#00B9AC
oklch(70.7% 0.124 186)
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Step 500
500
#009F94
oklch(63.2% 0.111 186.2)
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Step 600
600
#00857C
oklch(55.5% 0.097 186.5)
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Step 700
700
#007068
oklch(49.1% 0.086 186.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C55
oklch(42.7% 0.075 185.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D47
oklch(37.8% 0.066 185.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E2A
oklch(27.1% 0.048 185.8)
#53CEC2 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) | #C4C3C2 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1B5C3 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D2CA | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53CEC2
#53CEC2
oklch(77.9% 0.11 186.3)
- #F399AC
#F399AC
oklch(77.9% 0.11 6.2)
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 #53CEC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.014
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.034
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.039
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.048
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.054
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.059
Use #53CEC2 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.