#53EDE8
Closest named color: Bright Light Blue (#26F7FD). oklch(86.5% 0.128 191.9), rgb(83, 237, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.64:1).
About this color
#53EDE8 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Light Blue (#26F7FD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.64:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Light Blue (#26F7FD) |
| Black text | 14.64:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53EDE8 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 237, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 81%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.128 191.9) |
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 #53EDE8 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #53EDE8 | 14.64:1 | AAA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #53EDE8 text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #53EDE8 text on black | 14.64:1 | AAA | Lc -83.0 | 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
#E6FBF9
oklch(97.2% 0.022 189.9)
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Step 100
100
#C6F5F2
oklch(93.7% 0.048 191.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#53EDE8
oklch(86.5% 0.128 191.9)
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Step 300
300
#00DCD7
oklch(80.8% 0.139 191.8)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B4
oklch(70.7% 0.121 192)
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Step 500
500
#009E9A
oklch(63.2% 0.109 191.6)
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Step 600
600
#008582
oklch(55.7% 0.096 192)
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Step 700
700
#006F6D
oklch(49% 0.084 192.6)
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Step 800
800
#005B59
oklch(42.6% 0.073 192.2)
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Step 900
900
#004C4A
oklch(37.6% 0.065 191.7)
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Step 950
950
#002D2C
oklch(26.9% 0.046 192.5)
#53EDE8 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) | #DFE1E8 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8D0E9 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00F4EB | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53EDE8
#53EDE8
oklch(86.5% 0.128 191.9)
- #FFBFC6
#FFBFC6
oklch(86.5% 0.074 11.4)
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 #53EDE8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.033
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.035
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.036
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.044
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.045
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.046
- Cyan #00FFFF ΔE 0.049
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.054
Use #53EDE8 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.