#53A778
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(66.3% 0.109 157.1), rgb(83, 167, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#53A778 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.16:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53A778 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 167, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 34%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.109 157.1) |
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 #53A778 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #53A778 | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53A778 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53A778 text on black | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD1
oklch(88.4% 0.029 156.6)
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Step 300
300
#A5CBB3
oklch(80.8% 0.053 157.3)
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Step 400
400
#72B18B
oklch(70.7% 0.086 156.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#53A778
oklch(66.3% 0.109 157.1)
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Step 600
600
#238757
oklch(55.5% 0.117 157.5)
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Step 700
700
#137347
oklch(49.2% 0.11 157.2)
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Step 800
800
#155D3A
oklch(42.5% 0.091 157.1)
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Step 900
900
#1B4D32
oklch(37.8% 0.071 156.7)
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Step 950
950
#112D1D
oklch(27% 0.046 156.4)
#53A778 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) | #A69C75 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A937B | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3CA69A | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53A778
#53A778
oklch(66.3% 0.109 157.1)
- #BD78AB
#BD78AB
oklch(66.2% 0.109 336.9)
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 #53A778, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.022
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.027
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.030
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.032
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.036
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.036
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.038
Use #53A778 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.