#53D3B5
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(78.8% 0.121 174.8), rgb(83, 211, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.35:1).
About this color
#53D3B5 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.35:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 11.35:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53D3B5 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 211, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 59%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.121 174.8) |
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 #53D3B5 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #53D3B5 | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #53D3B5 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #53D3B5 text on black | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc -68.1 | 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
#EBF9F5
oklch(97.1% 0.016 177.1)
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Step 100
100
#D3F2E8
oklch(93.6% 0.035 174.1)
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Step 200
200
#ABE8D6
oklch(88.5% 0.067 174.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#53D3B5
oklch(78.8% 0.121 174.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9B
oklch(70.7% 0.134 174.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A085
oklch(63% 0.119 175)
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Step 600
600
#00876F
oklch(55.6% 0.106 174.3)
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Step 700
700
#00715D
oklch(49% 0.093 174.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 174.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 174.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E25
oklch(26.9% 0.05 175.6)
#53D3B5 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) | #CCC7B4 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B9B7 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D5CA | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53D3B5
#53D3B5
oklch(78.8% 0.121 174.8)
- #F798BE
#F798BE
oklch(78.7% 0.122 354.7)
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 #53D3B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.020
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.035
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.040
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.043
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.051
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.057
Use #53D3B5 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.