#53B281
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(69.3% 0.117 158.7), rgb(83, 178, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#53B281 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 8.05:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53B281 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 178, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 38%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.117 158.7) |
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 #53B281 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #53B281 | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53B281 text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53B281 text on black | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -51.2 | 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
#F0F8F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE5
oklch(93.5% 0.02 159.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4E2CF
oklch(88.6% 0.041 157.7)
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Step 300
300
#98D0AF
oklch(81% 0.074 158.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#53B281
oklch(69.3% 0.117 158.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A367
oklch(63% 0.146 158.5)
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Step 600
600
#008956
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#012F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.061 159)
#53B281 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) | #B0A67E | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39C84 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #35B1A5 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53B281
#53B281
oklch(69.3% 0.117 158.7)
- #CB7FB4
#CB7FB4
oklch(69.3% 0.116 338.9)
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 #53B281, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.022
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.024
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.027
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.032
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.037
Use #53B281 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.