#53D5DF
Closest named color: Aqua Blue (#02D8E9). oklch(80.6% 0.113 202.3), rgb(83, 213, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.95:1).
About this color
#53D5DF is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 202°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Blue (#02D8E9), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.95:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Blue (#02D8E9) |
| Black text | 11.95:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53D5DF |
| RGB | rgb(83, 213, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 69%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.113 202.3) |
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 #53D5DF | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #53D5DF | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #53D5DF text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #53D5DF text on black | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc -70.9 | 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
#EAF9FA
oklch(97.1% 0.016 201.7)
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Step 100
100
#D2F1F3
oklch(93.6% 0.032 201.4)
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Step 200
200
#A8E6EB
oklch(88.5% 0.063 202.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#53D5DF
oklch(80.6% 0.113 202.3)
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Step 400
400
#00B6C1
oklch(70.7% 0.12 202.5)
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Step 500
500
#009CA5
oklch(63.1% 0.107 202)
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Step 600
600
#00838B
oklch(55.5% 0.095 202.3)
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Step 700
700
#006E75
oklch(49% 0.083 202.5)
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Step 800
800
#005A60
oklch(42.6% 0.073 202.7)
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Step 900
900
#004B50
oklch(37.6% 0.064 202.5)
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Step 950
950
#002D30
oklch(27% 0.046 201.8)
#53D5DF 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) | #C6CCE0 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0BDE0 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00DDD8 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53D5DF
#53D5DF
oklch(80.6% 0.113 202.3)
- #FFA39F
#FFA39F
oklch(80.6% 0.11 22.5)
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 #53D5DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.025
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.029
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.040
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.044
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.048
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.051
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.058
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.062
Use #53D5DF 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.