#53A164
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(64.3% 0.119 149.2), rgb(83, 161, 100).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#53A164 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53A164 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 161, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 32%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.119 149.2) |
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 #53A164 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #53A164 | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53A164 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53A164 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFCE
oklch(88.4% 0.031 149.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7CCAC
oklch(81% 0.06 148.8)
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Step 400
400
#76B181
oklch(70.7% 0.093 149.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#53A164
oklch(64.3% 0.119 149.2)
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Step 600
600
#2E8847
oklch(55.7% 0.13 149.3)
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Step 700
700
#1F7338
oklch(49.1% 0.121 149.2)
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Step 800
800
#1D5E2F
oklch(42.8% 0.1 149.2)
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Step 900
900
#1F4D2A
oklch(37.8% 0.078 149.2)
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Step 950
950
#132D19
oklch(27% 0.049 149.6)
#53A164 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) | #A29660 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978E68 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #449E92 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53A164
#53A164
oklch(64.3% 0.119 149.2)
- #B571B0
#B571B0
oklch(64.3% 0.12 329.5)
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 #53A164, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.022
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.030
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.030
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.032
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.032
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.036
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.039
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.039
Use #53A164 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.