#53A982
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(67% 0.103 162.2), rgb(83, 169, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#53A982 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.36:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53A982 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 169, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 34%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.103 162.2) |
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 #53A982 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #53A982 | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53A982 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53A982 text on black | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 161.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1D2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 162.3)
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Step 300
300
#9CCEB4
oklch(80.9% 0.064 161.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#53A982
oklch(67% 0.103 162.2)
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Step 500
500
#1CA171
oklch(63% 0.131 162.4)
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Step 600
600
#00895D
oklch(55.7% 0.122 162)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#052E1E
oklch(26.8% 0.054 162.4)
#53A982 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) | #A79E80 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9584 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #37A99E | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53A982
#53A982
oklch(67% 0.103 162.2)
- #C17BA7
#C17BA7
oklch(67% 0.104 342)
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 #53A982, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.019
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.036
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.038
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.039
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.044
Use #53A982 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.