#53A866
Closest named color: Algae (#54AC68). oklch(66.1% 0.128 149.1), rgb(83, 168, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#53A866 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Algae (#54AC68), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Algae (#54AC68) |
| Black text | 7.16:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53A866 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 168, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 34%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.128 149.1) |
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 #53A866 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #53A866 | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53A866 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53A866 text on black | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE3
oklch(93.5% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CD
oklch(88.5% 0.035 149.3)
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Step 300
300
#A5CCAB
oklch(80.8% 0.062 149.3)
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Step 400
400
#73B27E
oklch(70.7% 0.1 148.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#53A866
oklch(66.1% 0.128 149.1)
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Step 600
600
#248943
oklch(55.7% 0.139 149.2)
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Step 700
700
#147434
oklch(49.1% 0.13 149)
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Step 800
800
#165E2C
oklch(42.6% 0.106 149.2)
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Step 900
900
#1B4D28
oklch(37.6% 0.082 149.3)
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Step 950
950
#112D18
oklch(26.9% 0.052 149.8)
#53A866 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) | #A99C61 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D936A | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42A597 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53A866
#53A866
oklch(66.1% 0.128 149.1)
- #BD74B9
#BD74B9
oklch(66.1% 0.129 328.9)
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 #53A866, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.012
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.021
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.024
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.027
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.027
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.028
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.028
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.029
Use #53A866 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.