#53D8B5
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(80% 0.127 172.5), rgb(83, 216, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.85:1).
About this color
#53D8B5 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.85:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 11.85:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53D8B5 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 216, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 63%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.127 172.5) |
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 #53D8B5 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #53D8B5 | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #53D8B5 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #53D8B5 text on black | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc -70.5 | 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
#D2F2E7
oklch(93.5% 0.036 172.8)
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Step 200
200
#A9E9D4
oklch(88.5% 0.071 172.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#53D8B5
oklch(80% 0.127 172.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BB98
oklch(70.6% 0.136 172.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A182
oklch(63.2% 0.122 172.6)
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Step 600
600
#00876D
oklch(55.6% 0.107 172.9)
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Step 700
700
#00725B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 172.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#53D8B5 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) | #D2CBB3 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEBDB7 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00DACE | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53D8B5
#53D8B5
oklch(80% 0.127 172.5)
- #FC9AC5
#FC9AC5
oklch(79.9% 0.127 352.5)
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 #53D8B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.030
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.032
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.036
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.042
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.043
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.044
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.059
Use #53D8B5 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.