#53F5F5
Closest named color: Bright Light Blue (#26F7FD). oklch(88.8% 0.132 195), rgb(83, 245, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.74:1).
About this color
#53F5F5 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 195°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Light Blue (#26F7FD), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.74:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Light Blue (#26F7FD) |
| Black text | 15.74:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53F5F5 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 245, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 89%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.8% 0.132 195) |
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 #53F5F5 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #53F5F5 | 15.74:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #53F5F5 text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #53F5F5 text on black | 15.74:1 | AAA | Lc -87.6 | 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
#E5FBFA
oklch(97.2% 0.023 193.5)
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Step 100
100
#C5F5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.049 194.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#53F5F5
oklch(88.8% 0.132 195)
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Step 300
300
#00DCDC
oklch(81% 0.138 194.8)
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Step 400
400
#00B7B8
oklch(70.6% 0.12 195.5)
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Step 500
500
#009D9E
oklch(63.1% 0.108 195.6)
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Step 600
600
#008484
oklch(55.5% 0.095 194.8)
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Step 700
700
#006F6F
oklch(49% 0.084 194.8)
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Step 800
800
#005B5B
oklch(42.7% 0.073 194.8)
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Step 900
900
#004C4C
oklch(37.7% 0.064 194.8)
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Step 950
950
#002D2D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 194.8)
#53F5F5 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) | #E5E9F5 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDD7F6 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00FDF5 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53F5F5
#53F5F5
oklch(88.8% 0.132 195)
- #FFCBCD
#FFCBCD
oklch(88.8% 0.059 15.7)
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 #53F5F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.017
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.021
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.027
- Cyan #00FFFF ΔE 0.029
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.030
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.031
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.042
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.052
Use #53F5F5 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.