#53B285
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(69.4% 0.113 160.7), rgb(83, 178, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.07:1).
About this color
#53B285 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 161°. 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 8.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 8.07:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53B285 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 178, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 38%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.113 160.7) |
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 #53B285 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #53B285 | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53B285 text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53B285 text on black | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc -51.4 | 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
#F0F7F3
oklch(97% 0.009 161.4)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE5
oklch(93.5% 0.02 159.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4E2D1
oklch(88.6% 0.039 160.7)
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Step 300
300
#98CFB2
oklch(80.8% 0.07 161.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#53B285
oklch(69.4% 0.113 160.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A36C
oklch(63.2% 0.142 160.5)
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Step 600
600
#00895A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E3D
oklch(42.6% 0.095 160.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#012F1C
oklch(27% 0.06 160.1)
#53B285 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) | #B0A682 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29C88 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #33B1A6 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53B285
#53B285
oklch(69.4% 0.113 160.7)
- #CC80B2
#CC80B2
oklch(69.5% 0.113 340.7)
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 #53B285, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.022
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.028
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.035
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.038
Use #53B285 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.