#53A162
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(64.3% 0.121 148.4), rgb(83, 161, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#53A162 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53A162 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 161, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 32%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.121 148.4) |
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 #53A162 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #53A162 | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53A162 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53A162 text on black | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CD
oklch(88.6% 0.034 148)
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Step 300
300
#A7CCAC
oklch(81% 0.06 148.8)
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Step 400
400
#76B17F
oklch(70.6% 0.095 148.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#53A162
oklch(64.3% 0.121 148.4)
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Step 600
600
#2E8844
oklch(55.7% 0.133 148.3)
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Step 700
700
#207336
oklch(49.1% 0.123 148.4)
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Step 800
800
#1D5E2D
oklch(42.8% 0.102 148.3)
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Step 900
900
#1F4D29
oklch(37.8% 0.079 148.6)
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Step 950
950
#132D18
oklch(27% 0.05 148.5)
#53A162 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) | #A2955E | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978E66 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #459E91 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53A162
#53A162
oklch(64.3% 0.121 148.4)
- #B571B2
#B571B2
oklch(64.4% 0.121 328.4)
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 #53A162, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.019
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.028
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.029
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.031
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.033
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.035
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.039
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.039
Use #53A162 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.