#53E9CB
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(84.7% 0.134 177), rgb(83, 233, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.88:1).
About this color
#53E9CB is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.88:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 13.88:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53E9CB |
| RGB | rgb(83, 233, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 77%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.134 177) |
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 #53E9CB | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #53E9CB | 13.88:1 | AAA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #53E9CB text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #53E9CB text on black | 13.88:1 | AAA | Lc -79.7 | 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
#EAFAF5
oklch(97.2% 0.018 175.3)
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Step 100
100
#D0F3E9
oklch(93.6% 0.039 176.3)
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Step 200
200
#A4EAD8
oklch(88.6% 0.074 176.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#53E9CB
oklch(84.7% 0.134 177)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9F
oklch(70.8% 0.132 176.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A088
oklch(63.1% 0.117 177)
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Step 600
600
#008772
oklch(55.7% 0.104 176.6)
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Step 700
700
#007160
oklch(49.1% 0.091 177.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4E
oklch(42.8% 0.079 176.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D41
oklch(37.6% 0.069 177.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E26
oklch(26.9% 0.05 177.5)
#53E9CB 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) | #E0DBCA | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBCCCD | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ECE0 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53E9CB
#53E9CB
oklch(84.7% 0.134 177)
- #FFB4CE
#FFB4CE
oklch(84.8% 0.093 356.8)
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 #53E9CB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #53E9CB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.029
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.031
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.044
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.045
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.049
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.050
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.062
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.064
Use #53E9CB 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.