#53A481
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(65.7% 0.096 163.5), rgb(83, 164, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#53A481 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53A481 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 164, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 33%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.096 163.5) |
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 #53A481 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #53A481 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53A481 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53A481 text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#CADFD4
oklch(88.5% 0.027 163.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6CBB8
oklch(81% 0.048 162.8)
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Step 400
400
#73B094
oklch(70.7% 0.076 163.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#53A481
oklch(65.7% 0.096 163.5)
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Step 600
600
#278662
oklch(55.6% 0.104 163.6)
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Step 700
700
#177251
oklch(49.2% 0.098 163.3)
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Step 800
800
#175D42
oklch(42.8% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 900
900
#1C4C38
oklch(37.7% 0.063 163.2)
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Step 950
950
#122D21
oklch(27.2% 0.04 162.8)
#53A481 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) | #A29A7F | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959183 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #39A49A | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53A481
#53A481
oklch(65.7% 0.096 163.5)
- #BB79A0
#BB79A0
oklch(65.7% 0.097 343.8)
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 #53A481, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.030
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.034
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.035
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.040
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.043
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.043
Use #53A481 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.