#53D8ED
Closest named color: Aqua Blue (#02D8E9). oklch(81.8% 0.117 209.8), rgb(83, 216, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.41:1).
About this color
#53D8ED is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 210°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Blue (#02D8E9), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.41:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Blue (#02D8E9) |
| Black text | 12.41:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53D8ED |
| RGB | rgb(83, 216, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 81%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.117 209.8) |
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 #53D8ED | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #53D8ED | 12.41:1 | AAA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #53D8ED text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #53D8ED text on black | 12.41:1 | AAA | Lc -73.0 | 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
#A7E6F1
oklch(88.6% 0.065 209.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#53D8ED
oklch(81.8% 0.117 209.8)
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Step 400
400
#00B5CA
oklch(70.8% 0.122 209.4)
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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)
#53D8ED 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) | #C6D0EE | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFC0ED | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E2DE | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53D8ED
#53D8ED
oklch(81.8% 0.117 209.8)
- #FFAA9C
#FFAA9C
oklch(81.7% 0.103 29.7)
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 #53D8ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.026
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.044
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.045
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.048
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.054
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.055
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.055
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.055
Use #53D8ED 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.