#53A668
Closest named color: Algae (#54AC68). oklch(65.7% 0.123 150.1), rgb(83, 166, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#53A668 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Algae (#54AC68), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Algae (#54AC68) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53A668 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 166, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 33%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.123 150.1) |
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 #53A668 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #53A668 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53A668 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53A668 text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 150.8)
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Step 300
300
#A6CCAC
oklch(80.9% 0.06 149.5)
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Step 400
400
#73B281
oklch(70.8% 0.097 150.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#53A668
oklch(65.7% 0.123 150.1)
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Step 600
600
#278847
oklch(55.5% 0.133 150.3)
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Step 700
700
#187338
oklch(49% 0.123 150.1)
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Step 800
800
#185E2F
oklch(42.7% 0.103 150.2)
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Step 900
900
#1C4D2A
oklch(37.7% 0.08 150.2)
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Step 950
950
#122D19
oklch(26.9% 0.05 150.3)
#53A668 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) | #A79A64 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B926C | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42A396 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53A668
#53A668
oklch(65.7% 0.123 150.1)
- #BB74B5
#BB74B5
oklch(65.7% 0.123 329.9)
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 #53A668, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.018
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.025
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.027
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.029
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.030
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.032
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.033
Use #53A668 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.