#53A978
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(66.8% 0.112 156.6), rgb(83, 169, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#53A978 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.31:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53A978 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 169, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 34%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.112 156.6) |
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 #53A978 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #53A978 | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53A978 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53A978 text on black | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#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
#CAE0D1
oklch(88.6% 0.031 155.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5CCB2
oklch(81% 0.055 155.8)
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Step 400
400
#71B18A
oklch(70.6% 0.088 156.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#53A978
oklch(66.8% 0.112 156.6)
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Step 600
600
#208855
oklch(55.6% 0.122 156.6)
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Step 700
700
#0F7345
oklch(49.1% 0.113 156.5)
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Step 800
800
#135E39
oklch(42.8% 0.094 156.4)
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Step 900
900
#194D31
oklch(37.7% 0.073 156.4)
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Step 950
950
#112D1D
oklch(27% 0.046 156.4)
#53A978 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) | #A89E75 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C957B | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3CA89C | 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°).
- #53A978
#53A978
oklch(66.8% 0.112 156.6)
- #C079AE
#C079AE
oklch(66.8% 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 #53A978, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.019
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.023
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.025
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.031
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.033
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.036
Use #53A978 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.