#53B980
Closest named color: Medium Sea Green (#3CB371). oklch(71% 0.128 156.4), rgb(83, 185, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.61:1).
About this color
#53B980 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Sea Green (#3CB371), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Sea Green (#3CB371) |
| Black text | 8.61:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53B980 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 185, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 42%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.128 156.4) |
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 #53B980 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #53B980 | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53B980 text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53B980 text on black | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc -54.3 | 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
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE4
oklch(93.6% 0.023 157.6)
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Step 200
200
#C2E2CD
oklch(88.4% 0.044 156.6)
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Step 300
300
#96D1AC
oklch(81% 0.08 156.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#53B980
oklch(71% 0.128 156.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A462
oklch(63.2% 0.152 156.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A51
oklch(55.7% 0.135 156.2)
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Step 700
700
#007444
oklch(49.2% 0.118 156.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F37
oklch(42.7% 0.102 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#004F2D
oklch(37.6% 0.09 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#53B980 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) | #B8AC7D | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA284 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #33B8AA | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53B980
#53B980
oklch(71% 0.128 156.4)
- #D381BF
#D381BF
oklch(70.9% 0.128 336.4)
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 #53B980, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.031
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.031
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.033
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.034
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.035
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.037
Use #53B980 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.