#53A581
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(66% 0.098 163.1), rgb(83, 165, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#53A581 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53A581 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 165, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 33%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.098 163.1) |
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 #53A581 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #53A581 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53A581 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53A581 text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#A5CBB8
oklch(80.9% 0.048 163.5)
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Step 400
400
#73B093
oklch(70.7% 0.077 163.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#53A581
oklch(66% 0.098 163.1)
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Step 600
600
#258661
oklch(55.5% 0.106 163.2)
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Step 700
700
#157250
oklch(49.2% 0.099 162.8)
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Step 800
800
#165D42
oklch(42.8% 0.082 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#1B4C38
oklch(37.7% 0.064 163.5)
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Step 950
950
#112D21
oklch(27.1% 0.041 163.5)
#53A581 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) | #A39B7F | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969283 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #39A59B | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53A581
#53A581
oklch(66% 0.098 163.1)
- #BC7AA2
#BC7AA2
oklch(66.1% 0.097 343)
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 #53A581, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.028
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.036
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.037
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.042
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.043
Use #53A581 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.