#53A474
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(65.4% 0.108 155.8), rgb(83, 164, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#53A474 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53A474 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 164, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 33%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.108 155.8) |
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 #53A474 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #53A474 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53A474 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53A474 text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD1
oklch(88.5% 0.029 155.2)
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Step 300
300
#A6CBB2
oklch(80.8% 0.053 155.5)
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Step 400
400
#74B18A
oklch(70.8% 0.085 155.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#53A474
oklch(65.4% 0.108 155.8)
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Step 600
600
#288755
oklch(55.6% 0.117 155.9)
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Step 700
700
#197245
oklch(49% 0.109 155.8)
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Step 800
800
#195D39
oklch(42.6% 0.09 155.8)
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Step 900
900
#1C4D31
oklch(37.8% 0.072 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#122D1D
oklch(27% 0.045 155.8)
#53A474 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) | #A39971 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979177 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3EA397 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53A474
#53A474
oklch(65.4% 0.108 155.8)
- #BA76AA
#BA76AA
oklch(65.4% 0.109 335.8)
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 #53A474, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.029
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.030
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.033
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.038
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.039
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.040
Use #53A474 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.