#53A082
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(64.8% 0.09 166.2), rgb(83, 160, 130).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#53A082 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.090 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53A082 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 160, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 32%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.09 166.2) |
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 #53A082 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #53A082 | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53A082 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53A082 text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD5
oklch(88.6% 0.025 164.4)
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Step 300
300
#A7CABA
oklch(80.9% 0.044 165.9)
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Step 400
400
#75AF97
oklch(70.7% 0.07 166.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#53A082
oklch(64.8% 0.09 166.2)
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Step 600
600
#2C8566
oklch(55.5% 0.097 166.1)
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Step 700
700
#1D7155
oklch(49.2% 0.091 166.1)
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Step 800
800
#1B5C45
oklch(42.7% 0.076 165.6)
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Step 900
900
#1E4B3A
oklch(37.6% 0.058 165.9)
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Step 950
950
#132C22
oklch(26.9% 0.037 165.7)
#53A082 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) | #9D9780 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918E84 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3AA097 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53A082
#53A082
oklch(64.8% 0.09 166.2)
- #B6789A
#B6789A
oklch(64.7% 0.089 345.8)
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 #53A082, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.024
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.026
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.035
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.035
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.040
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.041
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.045
Use #53A082 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.