#53A280
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(65.2% 0.094 163.7), rgb(83, 162, 128).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#53A280 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53A280 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 162, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 32%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.094 163.7) |
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 #53A280 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #53A280 | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53A280 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53A280 text on black | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD4
oklch(88.6% 0.026 161.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6CAB9
oklch(80.8% 0.045 165)
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Step 400
400
#74AF94
oklch(70.6% 0.073 164.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#53A280
oklch(65.2% 0.094 163.7)
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Step 600
600
#298663
oklch(55.6% 0.103 164)
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Step 700
700
#1A7152
oklch(49% 0.095 164.2)
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Step 800
800
#1A5C43
oklch(42.6% 0.078 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#1D4C39
oklch(37.8% 0.061 164.1)
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Step 950
950
#122C21
oklch(26.8% 0.039 164.2)
#53A280 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) | #A0987E | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #939082 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3AA298 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53A280
#53A280
oklch(65.2% 0.094 163.7)
- #B9789E
#B9789E
oklch(65.2% 0.095 344.1)
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 #53A280, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.031
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.031
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.035
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.037
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.040
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.047
Use #53A280 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.