#53D6EA
Closest named color: Aqua Blue (#02D8E9). oklch(81.2% 0.116 209.3), rgb(83, 214, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.17:1).
About this color
#53D6EA is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Blue (#02D8E9), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.17:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Blue (#02D8E9) |
| Black text | 12.17:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53D6EA |
| RGB | rgb(83, 214, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 78%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.116 209.3) |
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 #53D6EA | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #53D6EA | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #53D6EA text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #53D6EA text on black | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc -71.9 | 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
#EAF9FB
oklch(97.2% 0.016 206.4)
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Step 100
100
#D1F1F6
oklch(93.7% 0.034 208)
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Step 200
200
#A7E6F0
oklch(88.6% 0.065 208.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#53D6EA
oklch(81.2% 0.116 209.3)
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Step 400
400
#00B5C9
oklch(70.8% 0.122 208.7)
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Step 500
500
#009BAD
oklch(63.1% 0.109 209.2)
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Step 600
600
#008292
oklch(55.6% 0.096 209.8)
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Step 700
700
#006D7B
oklch(49% 0.085 210.2)
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Step 800
800
#005A65
oklch(42.8% 0.074 209.1)
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Step 900
900
#004B54
oklch(37.8% 0.065 208.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C33
oklch(26.9% 0.047 211.1)
#53D6EA 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) | #C4CEEB | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEBEEA | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00DFDC | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53D6EA
#53D6EA
oklch(81.2% 0.116 209.3)
- #FFA79A
#FFA79A
oklch(81.2% 0.107 28.8)
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 #53D6EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.024
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.044
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.044
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.051
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.053
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.054
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.055
Use #53D6EA 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.