#53D9AF
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(80.1% 0.132 168.9), rgb(83, 217, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.91:1).
About this color
#53D9AF is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 11.91:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53D9AF |
| RGB | rgb(83, 217, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 64%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.132 168.9) |
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 #53D9AF | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #53D9AF | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #53D9AF text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #53D9AF text on black | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc -70.7 | 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
#A9E9D1
oklch(88.4% 0.073 169.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#53D9AF
oklch(80.1% 0.132 168.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BC91
oklch(70.7% 0.142 168.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A17C
oklch(63% 0.126 169.1)
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Step 600
600
#008868
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.9)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#53D9AF 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) | #D4CBAD | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1BDB2 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00DACD | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53D9AF
#53D9AF
oklch(80.1% 0.132 168.9)
- #FD99CC
#FD99CC
oklch(80% 0.134 348.6)
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 #53D9AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.033
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.036
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.038
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.040
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.053
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.056
Use #53D9AF 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.