#53C766
Closest named color: Dark Mint (#48C072). oklch(74.1% 0.172 146.8), rgb(83, 199, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.72:1).
About this color
#53C766 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mint (#48C072), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint (#48C072) |
| Black text | 9.72:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53C766 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 199, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 51%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.1% 0.172 146.8) |
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 #53C766 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #53C766 | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #53C766 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #53C766 text on black | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 146.8)
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Step 200
200
#C0E4C3
oklch(88.4% 0.059 147.3)
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Step 300
300
#92D498
oklch(81% 0.107 146.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#53C766
oklch(74.1% 0.172 146.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A63A
oklch(63.2% 0.189 146.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B2F
oklch(55.5% 0.166 146.7)
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Step 700
700
#007527
oklch(49% 0.146 146.9)
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Step 800
800
#00601E
oklch(42.6% 0.127 146.7)
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Step 900
900
#005018
oklch(37.6% 0.112 146.9)
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Step 950
950
#00300B
oklch(26.9% 0.08 146.8)
#53C766 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) | #C9B75E | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAAC6D | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #39C3B0 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53C766
#53C766
oklch(74.1% 0.172 146.8)
- #E280E3
#E280E3
oklch(74% 0.172 326.8)
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 #53C766, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.029
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.030
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.033
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.038
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.044
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.044
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.047
Use #53C766 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.