What color is #53AAAA?

#53AAAA is a medium, muted cyan. In RGB it is rgb(83, 170, 170), and in HSL hsl(180, 34%, 50%).

Is #53AAAA accessible as text?

On white, #53AAAA has a contrast ratio of 2.73:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 7.70:1 (passes). For text placed on #53AAAA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #53AAAA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-500 (#00BBA7).

What colors go well with #53AAAA?

#53AAAA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #AB5454. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #53AAAA below.

Is #53AAAA good for buttons?

#53AAAA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #53AAAA — white text only reaches 2.73:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #53AAAA the same as CSS lightseagreen?

No — #53AAAA is not the CSS named color lightseagreen, but lightseagreen (#20B2AA) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#53AAAA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #53AAAA

Not just a swatch — here's how #53AAAA works with other colors. Named schemes with #53AAAA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #53AAAA Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A4 Anchor #2E3236

Verdigris keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #53AAAA Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F Ink #2A2723

Verdigris sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #53AAAA Accent #A6C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Verdigris opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #53AAAA Secondary #B1CCCB Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Verdigris is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Verdigris carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #53AAAA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #83CFCE

Verdigris is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Verdigris.

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Color Lab

How #53AAAA actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 30/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 59/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 31/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 14/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 49/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 38/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 32/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 58/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 45/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 79/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #53AAAA with

Dark Sea Green Steel Blue Sienna Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 6.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DFECEC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #548EAB — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #53AAAA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #53AAAA;
  --color-base-rgb: 83 170 170;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(68.5% 0.084 195.4);
  --color-50: #F4FAFA;
  --color-100: #E3F2F2;
  --color-200: #C8E4E4;
  --color-300: #A2CECE;
  --color-400: #7DB5B5;
  --color-500: #5C9898;
  --color-600: #4C7676;
  --color-700: #3A5555;
  --color-800: #283939;
  --color-900: #1A2323;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  verdigris: {
    50: '#F4FAFA',
    100: '#E3F2F2',
    200: '#C8E4E4',
    300: '#A2CECE',
    400: '#7DB5B5',
    500: '#5C9898',
    600: '#4C7676',
    700: '#3A5555',
    800: '#283939',
    900: '#1A2323',
  },
}

$base: #53AAAA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4FAFA;
$base-100: #E3F2F2;
$base-200: #C8E4E4;
$base-300: #A2CECE;
$base-400: #7DB5B5;
$base-500: #5C9898;
$base-600: #4C7676;
$base-700: #3A5555;
$base-800: #283939;
$base-900: #1A2323;
$base-hover: #438989;
$base-subtle: #CFE3E3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#53AAAA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4FAFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3F2F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C8E4E4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A2CECE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7DB5B5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5C9898",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4C7676",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3A5555",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#283939",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A2323",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #53AAAA

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Pairs with #53AAAA

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