What color is #53B2AA?

#53B2AA is a medium teal. In RGB it is rgb(83, 178, 170), and in HSL hsl(175, 38%, 51%).

Is #53B2AA accessible as text?

On white, #53B2AA has a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 8.32:1 (passes). For text placed on #53B2AA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #53B2AA?

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

What colors go well with #53B2AA?

#53B2AA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #B2535A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #53B2AA below.

Is #53B2AA good for buttons?

#53B2AA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #53B2AA — white text only reaches 2.53:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #53B2AA the same as CSS lightseagreen?

No — #53B2AA 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.

#53B2AA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #53B2AA

Not just a swatch — here's how #53B2AA works with other colors. Named schemes with #53B2AA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #53B2AA Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 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 #53B2AA Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F2E7 Secondary #B5B19F 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 #53B2AA Accent #A7C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

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 #53B2AA Secondary #B6D3CF 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 #53B2AA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #84D7CF

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 #53B2AA 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 60/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 29/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 23/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 50/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 37/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 35/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 54/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 44/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 78/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #53B2AA with

Dark Sea Green Steel Blue Brick Red Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

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

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 7.4:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #539AB2 — 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 #53B2AA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #53B2AA;
  --color-base-rgb: 83 178 170;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(70.4% 0.091 187.9);
  --color-50: #F4FBFA;
  --color-100: #E2F3F1;
  --color-200: #C7E6E3;
  --color-300: #9FD0CC;
  --color-400: #7AB8B3;
  --color-500: #599C96;
  --color-600: #497975;
  --color-700: #385754;
  --color-800: #273A38;
  --color-900: #192423;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  verdigris: {
    50: '#F4FBFA',
    100: '#E2F3F1',
    200: '#C7E6E3',
    300: '#9FD0CC',
    400: '#7AB8B3',
    500: '#599C96',
    600: '#497975',
    700: '#385754',
    800: '#273A38',
    900: '#192423',
  },
}

$base: #53B2AA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4FBFA;
$base-100: #E2F3F1;
$base-200: #C7E6E3;
$base-300: #9FD0CC;
$base-400: #7AB8B3;
$base-500: #599C96;
$base-600: #497975;
$base-700: #385754;
$base-800: #273A38;
$base-900: #192423;
$base-hover: #419089;
$base-subtle: #CFE4E3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#53B2AA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4FBFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2F3F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C7E6E3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9FD0CC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7AB8B3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#599C96",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#497975",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#385754",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#273A38",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#192423",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #53B2AA

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Pairs with #53B2AA

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