#53DEB5
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(81.4% 0.134 170), rgb(83, 222, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.48:1).
About this color
#53DEB5 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.48:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 12.48:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53DEB5 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 222, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 68%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.134 170) |
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 #53DEB5 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #53DEB5 | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #53DEB5 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #53DEB5 text on black | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc -73.4 | 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
#EAFAF4
oklch(97.2% 0.019 171.5)
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Step 100
100
#D1F3E6
oklch(93.6% 0.039 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#A7EAD2
oklch(88.6% 0.075 170.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#53DEB5
oklch(81.4% 0.134 170)
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Step 400
400
#00BC93
oklch(70.7% 0.14 169.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A17E
oklch(63.1% 0.125 170.2)
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Step 600
600
#008869
oklch(55.7% 0.111 169.5)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#53DEB5 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) | #D8D0B3 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4C2B8 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00DFD2 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53DEB5
#53DEB5
oklch(81.4% 0.134 170)
- #FFA0CE
#FFA0CE
oklch(81.4% 0.125 349.8)
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 #53DEB5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #53DEB5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.028
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.036
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.045
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.046
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.057
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.057
Use #53DEB5 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.