#53D8AD
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(79.8% 0.132 168.2), rgb(83, 216, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.79:1).
About this color
#53D8AD is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 11.79:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53D8AD |
| RGB | rgb(83, 216, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 63%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.132 168.2) |
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 #53D8AD | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #53D8AD | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #53D8AD text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #53D8AD text on black | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc -70.2 | 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
#EBFAF3
oklch(97.2% 0.018 166.4)
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Step 100
100
#D2F3E5
oklch(93.7% 0.039 168)
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Step 200
200
#A9E9D0
oklch(88.4% 0.073 168.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#53D8AD
oklch(79.8% 0.132 168.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BC90
oklch(70.6% 0.142 168.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A17B
oklch(63% 0.127 168.5)
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Step 600
600
#008867
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.2)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#53D8AD 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) | #D3CAAB | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0BCB0 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D9CC | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53D8AD
#53D8AD
oklch(79.8% 0.132 168.2)
- #FB99CC
#FB99CC
oklch(79.8% 0.132 348)
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 #53D8AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.031
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.034
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.038
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.042
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.054
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.056
Use #53D8AD 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.