#53AA85
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(67.3% 0.102 163.7), rgb(83, 170, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#53AA85 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.45:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53AA85 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 170, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 34%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.102 163.7) |
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 #53AA85 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #53AA85 | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53AA85 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53AA85 text on black | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#DFEEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 162.9)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1D3
oklch(88.5% 0.035 164.1)
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Step 300
300
#9BCEB5
oklch(80.9% 0.064 163.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#53AA85
oklch(67.3% 0.102 163.7)
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Step 500
500
#18A173
oklch(63% 0.13 163.6)
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Step 600
600
#008860
oklch(55.5% 0.118 164)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#042E1F
oklch(26.8% 0.053 164.2)
#53AA85 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) | #A7A083 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9687 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #35AAA0 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53AA85
#53AA85
oklch(67.3% 0.102 163.7)
- #C27CA6
#C27CA6
oklch(67.2% 0.102 343.4)
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 #53AA85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.020
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.037
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.039
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.042
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.043
Use #53AA85 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.