#53B165
Closest named color: Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57). oklch(68.4% 0.142 148), rgb(83, 177, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#53B165 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57) |
| Black text | 7.84:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53B165 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 177, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 38%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.142 148) |
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 #53B165 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #53B165 | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53B165 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53B165 text on black | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 147.1)
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Step 200
200
#C4E3C7
oklch(88.6% 0.05 147.8)
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Step 300
300
#99D1A0
oklch(80.9% 0.09 148)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#53B165
oklch(68.4% 0.142 148)
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Step 500
500
#05A542
oklch(63% 0.181 148)
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Step 600
600
#008B36
oklch(55.5% 0.161 148.1)
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Step 700
700
#00752C
oklch(49% 0.142 148)
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Step 800
800
#006023
oklch(42.7% 0.123 148.1)
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Step 900
900
#00501C
oklch(37.6% 0.109 148.1)
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Step 950
950
#03300F
oklch(27.1% 0.075 147.8)
#53B165 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) | #B3A35F | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69B6A | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40AE9E | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53B165
#53B165
oklch(68.4% 0.142 148)
- #C877C6
#C877C6
oklch(68.4% 0.143 327.9)
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 #53B165, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.016
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.016
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.016
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.018
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.026
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.026
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.026
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.027
Use #53B165 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.