#53A166
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(64.3% 0.117 149.9), rgb(83, 161, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#53A166 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53A166 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 161, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 32%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.117 149.9) |
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 #53A166 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #53A166 | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53A166 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53A166 text on black | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#A7CCAD
oklch(81% 0.058 149.6)
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Step 400
400
#76B182
oklch(70.7% 0.092 149.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#53A166
oklch(64.3% 0.117 149.9)
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Step 600
600
#2E8749
oklch(55.5% 0.127 150.1)
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Step 700
700
#1F733A
oklch(49.2% 0.119 149.9)
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Step 800
800
#1D5D30
oklch(42.6% 0.098 149.9)
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Step 900
900
#1F4D2B
oklch(37.8% 0.077 149.8)
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Step 950
950
#132D19
oklch(27% 0.049 149.6)
#53A166 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) | #A29662 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978E6A | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #449F92 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53A166
#53A166
oklch(64.3% 0.117 149.9)
- #B572AF
#B572AF
oklch(64.4% 0.117 330)
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 #53A166, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.024
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.031
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.032
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.032
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.032
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.036
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.039
Use #53A166 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.