#53D0BA
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(78.2% 0.115 179.5), rgb(83, 208, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#53D0BA is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 180°. 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 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 11.09:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53D0BA |
| RGB | rgb(83, 208, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 57%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.115 179.5) |
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 #53D0BA | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #53D0BA | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #53D0BA text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #53D0BA text on black | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -66.8 | 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
#D3F2EA
oklch(93.7% 0.034 178.3)
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Step 200
200
#ABE8DA
oklch(88.6% 0.065 179)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#53D0BA
oklch(78.2% 0.115 179.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA3
oklch(70.7% 0.128 179.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A08B
oklch(63.2% 0.115 179)
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Step 600
600
#008675
oklch(55.5% 0.101 179.7)
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Step 700
700
#007162
oklch(49.1% 0.09 179.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D50
oklch(42.8% 0.078 178.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D43
oklch(37.7% 0.068 180.3)
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Step 950
950
#002E27
oklch(27% 0.049 179.5)
#53D0BA 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) | #C8C4B9 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B7BC | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D3C9 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53D0BA
#53D0BA
oklch(78.2% 0.115 179.5)
- #F498B5
#F498B5
oklch(78.1% 0.115 359.8)
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 #53D0BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.022
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.025
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.041
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.045
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.054
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.058
Use #53D0BA 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.