#53D7CF
Closest named color: Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC). oklch(80.5% 0.115 189.5), rgb(83, 215, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.98:1).
About this color
#53D7CF is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.98:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC) |
| Black text | 11.98:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53D7CF |
| RGB | rgb(83, 215, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 62%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.115 189.5) |
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 #53D7CF | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #53D7CF | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #53D7CF text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #53D7CF text on black | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc -71.1 | 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
#EBF9F8
oklch(97.1% 0.015 191.8)
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Step 100
100
#D2F1EE
oklch(93.5% 0.033 189.5)
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Step 200
200
#A8E7E2
oklch(88.4% 0.064 189.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#53D7CF
oklch(80.5% 0.115 189.5)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B1
oklch(70.6% 0.122 190)
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Step 500
500
#009E97
oklch(63.1% 0.109 189.2)
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Step 600
600
#00857F
oklch(55.6% 0.096 189.2)
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Step 700
700
#00706B
oklch(49.2% 0.085 189.4)
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Step 800
800
#005C58
oklch(42.8% 0.074 189.6)
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Step 900
900
#004C49
oklch(37.6% 0.065 190.2)
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Step 950
950
#002E2B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 188)
#53D7CF 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) | #CCCCCF | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7BDD0 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00DCD4 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53D7CF
#53D7CF
oklch(80.5% 0.115 189.5)
- #FFA0AF
#FFA0AF
oklch(80.5% 0.114 9.7)
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 #53D7CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.019
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.025
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.040
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
Use #53D7CF 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.