#53ECDE
Closest named color: Bright Aqua (#0BF9EA). oklch(86% 0.129 186.4), rgb(83, 236, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.42:1).
About this color
#53ECDE is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Aqua (#0BF9EA), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.42:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Aqua (#0BF9EA) |
| Black text | 14.42:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53ECDE |
| RGB | rgb(83, 236, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 80%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.129 186.4) |
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 #53ECDE | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #53ECDE | 14.42:1 | AAA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #53ECDE text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #53ECDE text on black | 14.42:1 | AAA | Lc -82.0 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#E6FBF8
oklch(97.2% 0.022 186.5)
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Step 100
100
#C7F5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.048 186.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#53ECDE
oklch(86% 0.129 186.4)
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Step 300
300
#00DDCF
oklch(80.8% 0.141 186.7)
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Step 400
400
#00B9AD
oklch(70.7% 0.124 186.6)
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Step 500
500
#009F94
oklch(63.2% 0.111 186.2)
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Step 600
600
#00857C
oklch(55.5% 0.097 186.5)
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Step 700
700
#007068
oklch(49.1% 0.086 186.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C55
oklch(42.7% 0.075 185.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D47
oklch(37.8% 0.066 185.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E2A
oklch(27.1% 0.048 185.8)
#53ECDE 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) | #E0E0DE | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9CFE0 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00F1E7 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53ECDE
#53ECDE
oklch(86% 0.129 186.4)
- #FFBCC8
#FFBCC8
oklch(86% 0.079 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 #53ECDE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #53ECDE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.035
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.037
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.044
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.047
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.049
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.051
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.052
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.053
Use #53ECDE 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.