#53D4AC
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(78.8% 0.128 169.2), rgb(83, 212, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.38:1).
About this color
#53D4AC is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 11.38:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53D4AC |
| RGB | rgb(83, 212, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 60%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.128 169.2) |
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 #53D4AC | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #53D4AC | 11.38:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #53D4AC text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #53D4AC text on black | 11.38:1 | AAA | Lc -68.2 | 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
#EBF9F3
oklch(97% 0.017 168.5)
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Step 100
100
#D3F2E6
oklch(93.5% 0.036 170.2)
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Step 200
200
#ABE9D1
oklch(88.5% 0.071 168.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#53D4AC
oklch(78.8% 0.128 169.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BC92
oklch(70.7% 0.141 169.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A17D
oklch(63% 0.125 169.6)
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Step 600
600
#008868
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.9)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#53D4AC 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) | #CFC7AA | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB9AF | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D5C9 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53D4AC
#53D4AC
oklch(78.8% 0.128 169.2)
- #F797C6
#F797C6
oklch(78.8% 0.128 349.7)
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 #53D4AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.021
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.034
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.049
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.050
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.053
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.062
Use #53D4AC 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.