#53A877
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(66.5% 0.111 156.3), rgb(83, 168, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#53A877 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53A877 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 168, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 34%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.111 156.3) |
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 #53A877 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #53A877 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53A877 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53A877 text on black | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD1
oklch(88.4% 0.029 156.6)
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Step 300
300
#A5CCB2
oklch(81% 0.055 155.8)
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Step 400
400
#72B18A
oklch(70.7% 0.087 156.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#53A877
oklch(66.5% 0.111 156.3)
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Step 600
600
#228855
oklch(55.7% 0.121 156.3)
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Step 700
700
#117345
oklch(49.1% 0.112 156.3)
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Step 800
800
#145E39
oklch(42.8% 0.094 156.3)
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Step 900
900
#1A4D31
oklch(37.7% 0.073 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#112D1D
oklch(27% 0.046 156.4)
#53A877 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) | #A79D74 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B947A | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3CA79B | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53A877
#53A877
oklch(66.5% 0.111 156.3)
- #BF78AD
#BF78AD
oklch(66.5% 0.112 336.7)
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 #53A877, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.021
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.024
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.026
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.032
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.032
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.036
Use #53A877 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.