#53C06B
Closest named color: Dark Mint (#48C072). oklch(72.4% 0.158 148.4), rgb(83, 192, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#53C06B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mint (#48C072), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint (#48C072) |
| Black text | 9.11:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53C06B |
| RGB | rgb(83, 192, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 46%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.158 148.4) |
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 #53C06B | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #53C06B | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53C06B text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53C06B text on black | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -57.0 | 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
#DEEFE0
oklch(93.5% 0.027 148.8)
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Step 200
200
#C1E4C5
oklch(88.5% 0.056 148.3)
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Step 300
300
#94D39D
oklch(81% 0.099 148.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#53C06B
oklch(72.4% 0.158 148.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A544
oklch(63% 0.18 148.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B38
oklch(55.6% 0.159 148.5)
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Step 700
700
#00752E
oklch(49.1% 0.14 148.5)
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Step 800
800
#006024
oklch(42.7% 0.122 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#00501D
oklch(37.6% 0.108 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300E
oklch(27% 0.077 148.3)
#53C06B 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) | #C2B165 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A771 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3ABCAB | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53C06B
#53C06B
oklch(72.4% 0.158 148.4)
- #DA7FD7
#DA7FD7
oklch(72.4% 0.157 328.2)
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 #53C06B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.010
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.023
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.025
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.030
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.033
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.036
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.036
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.039
Use #53C06B 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.