#53A484
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(65.8% 0.094 165.7), rgb(83, 164, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#53A484 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53A484 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 164, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 33%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.094 165.7) |
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 #53A484 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #53A484 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53A484 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53A484 text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD5
oklch(88.5% 0.026 165.6)
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Step 300
300
#A6CBBA
oklch(81% 0.046 165.6)
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Step 400
400
#73B096
oklch(70.8% 0.074 165.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#53A484
oklch(65.8% 0.094 165.7)
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Step 600
600
#268665
oklch(55.6% 0.102 165.7)
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Step 700
700
#167154
oklch(49% 0.094 166.1)
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Step 800
800
#175C45
oklch(42.6% 0.078 166.3)
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Step 900
900
#1C4C3A
oklch(37.8% 0.061 165.7)
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Step 950
950
#122C22
oklch(26.9% 0.038 166.4)
#53A484 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) | #A19A82 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959186 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #37A49B | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53A484
#53A484
oklch(65.8% 0.094 165.7)
- #BB7A9E
#BB7A9E
oklch(65.8% 0.093 345.6)
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 #53A484, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.030
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.032
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.032
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.042
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.043
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.044
Use #53A484 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.