#53B889
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(71% 0.118 160.9), rgb(83, 184, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.58:1).
About this color
#53B889 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 8.58:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53B889 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 184, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 42%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.118 160.9) |
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 #53B889 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #53B889 | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53B889 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53B889 text on black | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc -54.1 | 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
#F0F8F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE5
oklch(93.7% 0.022 160.2)
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Step 200
200
#C2E2D0
oklch(88.5% 0.042 160.8)
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Step 300
300
#96D0B1
oklch(80.9% 0.074 160.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#53B889
oklch(71% 0.118 160.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A36D
oklch(63.2% 0.141 160.9)
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Step 600
600
#00895B
oklch(55.6% 0.124 161)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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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
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#53B889 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) | #B6AC86 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7A18C | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2EB7AB | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53B889
#53B889
oklch(71% 0.118 160.9)
- #D383B7
#D383B7
oklch(71% 0.118 341.2)
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 #53B889, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.028
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.033
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.036
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.038
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.038
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.039
Use #53B889 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.