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Vibrantteal

Rich Seafoam Marble

#53ecc4
Notes

Rich Seafoam Marble (#53ECC4) is a true teal with a vibrant character. It holds its own as a focal accent, carrying visual weight without tipping into neon territory. Its HSL profile (164°, 80%, 63%) places it in the highly saturated band at a mid lightness. Best used in small doses, like logos, CTAs, focus rings, or highlight text, where its saturation becomes a feature rather than noise. For a confident two-color system, pair it with its complementary red. For something softer, pull in its analogous neighbors on either side of the wheel.

HEX
#53ecc4
RGB
rgb(83, 236, 196)
HSL
hsl(164, 80%, 63%)
HWB
hwb(164 33% 7%)
OKLCH
oklch(85.2% 0.141 172.1)
HSV
hsv(164, 65%, 93%)
LAB
lab(84.90% -49.53 7.64)
LCH
lch(84.90% 50.12 171.23)
CMYK
cmyk(65%, 0%, 17%, 7%)

Closest matches

The nearest named color in three reference sources, ranked by perceptual distance (ΔE76 in CIELAB). ΔE < 1 is imperceptible to most viewers; ΔE > 10 is clearly different. When two sources point to the same hex they’re merged into one tile; click any to open that color’s page.

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Accessibility

Color-vision simulation

How this color appears to viewers with the four major color-vision-deficiency types. Computed via the Machado (2009) physiologically-based model. If a tile matches the original, the color reads the same to that viewer.

#53ecc4
Original
#e5ddc2
Protanopia
#d0cec7
Deuteranopia
#00eee0
Tritanopia
#c9c9c9
Achromatopsia
WCAG contrast

The color used as foreground text against pure white and pure black, with the contrast ratio and WCAG 2.1 grade. Aim for AA (4.5:1) for body text and AA Large (3:1) for 18 pt+ headlines; AAA (7:1) is the gold standard for long-form reading surfaces.

The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
Failon White
1.48:1
The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
AAAon Black
14.16:1

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