#53E7D7
Closest named color: Turquoise (#40E0D0). oklch(84.6% 0.127 185), rgb(83, 231, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.77:1).
About this color
#53E7D7 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise (#40E0D0), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.77:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise (#40E0D0) |
| Black text | 13.77:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53E7D7 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 231, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 76%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.127 185) |
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 #53E7D7 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #53E7D7 | 13.77:1 | AAA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #53E7D7 text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #53E7D7 text on black | 13.77:1 | AAA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
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
#EAF9F7
oklch(97% 0.016 187.3)
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Step 100
100
#D0F2ED
oklch(93.5% 0.036 185.8)
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Step 200
200
#A4E9DF
oklch(88.5% 0.07 184.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#53E7D7
oklch(84.6% 0.127 185)
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Step 400
400
#00B9AB
oklch(70.7% 0.124 185.3)
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Step 500
500
#009F92
oklch(63.2% 0.111 184.7)
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Step 600
600
#00867B
oklch(55.7% 0.098 184.8)
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Step 700
700
#007067
oklch(49% 0.086 185.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C54
oklch(42.7% 0.075 184.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D46
oklch(37.8% 0.067 184.5)
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Step 950
950
#002E29
oklch(27.1% 0.048 183.6)
#53E7D7 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) | #DCDBD7 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6CAD9 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ECE2 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53E7D7
#53E7D7
oklch(84.6% 0.127 185)
- #FFB4C4
#FFB4C4
oklch(84.5% 0.089 5.1)
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 #53E7D7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #53E7D7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.024
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.046
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.048
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.049
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.054
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.056
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.058
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.061
Use #53E7D7 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.