#53D0BF
Closest named color: Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC). oklch(78.3% 0.113 182.9), rgb(83, 208, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#53D0BF is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC) |
| Black text | 11.14:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53D0BF |
| RGB | rgb(83, 208, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 57%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.113 182.9) |
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 #53D0BF | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #53D0BF | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #53D0BF text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #53D0BF text on black | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc -67.0 | 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
#ABE7DD
oklch(88.4% 0.062 183.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#53D0BF
oklch(78.3% 0.113 182.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA8
oklch(70.8% 0.126 182.8)
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Step 500
500
#009F90
oklch(63.1% 0.112 183.2)
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Step 600
600
#008679
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.1)
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Step 700
700
#007065
oklch(49% 0.087 183.1)
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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
#002E29
oklch(27.1% 0.048 183.6)
#53D0BF 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) | #C7C5BE | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B7C1 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D4CB | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53D0BF
#53D0BF
oklch(78.3% 0.113 182.9)
- #F599B1
#F599B1
oklch(78.3% 0.113 3.1)
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 #53D0BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.018
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.028
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.038
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.043
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.057
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.058
Use #53D0BF 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.