#53A488
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(65.9% 0.091 168.7), rgb(83, 164, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#53A488 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53A488 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 164, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 33%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.091 168.7) |
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 #53A488 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #53A488 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53A488 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53A488 text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 168.2)
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Step 300
300
#A6CABB
oklch(80.8% 0.044 168)
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Step 400
400
#73AF99
oklch(70.6% 0.071 169.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#53A488
oklch(65.9% 0.091 168.7)
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Step 600
600
#258669
oklch(55.7% 0.099 168.6)
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Step 700
700
#157157
oklch(49.1% 0.092 168.6)
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Step 800
800
#175C47
oklch(42.7% 0.076 168.3)
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Step 900
900
#1B4C3C
oklch(37.8% 0.06 168.6)
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Step 950
950
#122C23
oklch(26.9% 0.037 168.7)
#53A488 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) | #A09B87 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94928A | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #35A59C | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53A488
#53A488
oklch(65.9% 0.091 168.7)
- #BC7B9B
#BC7B9B
oklch(66% 0.091 348.9)
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 #53A488, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.026
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.029
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.035
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.044
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.045
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.046
Use #53A488 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.