#53D6B5
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(79.5% 0.125 173.4), rgb(83, 214, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.65:1).
About this color
#53D6B5 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.65:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 11.65:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53D6B5 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 214, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 62%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.125 173.4) |
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 #53D6B5 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #53D6B5 | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #53D6B5 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #53D6B5 text on black | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc -69.5 | 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
#EBF9F4
oklch(97% 0.016 172.7)
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Step 100
100
#D2F2E8
oklch(93.5% 0.036 174.7)
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Step 200
200
#AAE9D5
oklch(88.6% 0.069 173)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#53D6B5
oklch(79.5% 0.125 173.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BB99
oklch(70.6% 0.135 173.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A183
oklch(63.2% 0.121 173.2)
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Step 600
600
#00876E
oklch(55.6% 0.106 173.6)
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Step 700
700
#00725C
oklch(49.2% 0.094 173.1)
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Step 800
800
#005D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 173.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3E
oklch(37.8% 0.073 172.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#53D6B5 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) | #CFC9B3 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCBBB7 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D8CC | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53D6B5
#53D6B5
oklch(79.5% 0.125 173.4)
- #FA9AC2
#FA9AC2
oklch(79.5% 0.124 353.8)
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 #53D6B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.025
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.030
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.040
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.044
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.049
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.057
Use #53D6B5 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.