#53997D
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(62.9% 0.084 165.9), rgb(83, 153, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#53997D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53997D |
| RGB | rgb(83, 153, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 30%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.084 165.9) |
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 #53997D | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #53997D | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #53997D text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #53997D text on black | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 167.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9C9BA
oklch(80.8% 0.04 165.4)
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Step 400
400
#79AE97
oklch(70.7% 0.066 165.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#53997D
oklch(62.9% 0.084 165.9)
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Step 600
600
#358467
oklch(55.6% 0.09 166)
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Step 700
700
#267055
oklch(49.2% 0.085 165.4)
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Step 800
800
#225B46
oklch(42.7% 0.07 165.9)
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Step 900
900
#224B3B
oklch(37.8% 0.054 165.9)
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Step 950
950
#152C22
oklch(27.1% 0.035 164.2)
#53997D 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) | #96907C | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B887F | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E9991 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53997D
#53997D
oklch(62.9% 0.084 165.9)
- #AE7494
#AE7494
oklch(62.9% 0.084 345.6)
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 #53997D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.023
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.025
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.031
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.033
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.034
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.036
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.039
Use #53997D 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.