#53A680
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(66.2% 0.1 162.1), rgb(83, 166, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#53A680 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.13:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53A680 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 166, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 33%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.1 162.1) |
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 #53A680 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #53A680 | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53A680 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53A680 text on black | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#A5CBB7
oklch(80.9% 0.049 162.1)
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Step 400
400
#72B092
oklch(70.6% 0.078 162.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#53A680
oklch(66.2% 0.1 162.1)
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Step 600
600
#24875F
oklch(55.7% 0.11 161.7)
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Step 700
700
#13724F
oklch(49.1% 0.101 162.3)
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Step 800
800
#155D41
oklch(42.7% 0.084 162.4)
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Step 900
900
#1B4C37
oklch(37.6% 0.065 162.4)
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Step 950
950
#112D20
oklch(27.1% 0.042 161.5)
#53A680 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) | #A49C7E | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979382 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #39A69B | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53A680
#53A680
oklch(66.2% 0.1 162.1)
- #BD7AA4
#BD7AA4
oklch(66.2% 0.1 342)
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 #53A680, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.025
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.037
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.041
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.042
Use #53A680 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.