#53C882
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74.8% 0.147 154.3), rgb(83, 200, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.95:1).
About this color
#53C882 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.95:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53C882 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 200, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 52%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.147 154.3) |
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 #53C882 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #53C882 | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #53C882 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #53C882 text on black | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc -61.2 | 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
#EFF8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 157)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE2
oklch(93.5% 0.026 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#C0E4CA
oklch(88.6% 0.052 153.9)
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Step 300
300
#91D2A6
oklch(80.8% 0.091 154.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#53C882
oklch(74.8% 0.147 154.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A45B
oklch(63.1% 0.158 154.2)
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Step 600
600
#008A4C
oklch(55.6% 0.139 154.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#005029
oklch(37.8% 0.096 153.9)
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Step 950
950
#003016
oklch(27.1% 0.069 153.7)
#53C882 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) | #C8B97D | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8AE86 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2BC6B6 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53C882
#53C882
oklch(74.8% 0.147 154.3)
- #E588D3
#E588D3
oklch(74.9% 0.146 334.4)
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 #53C882, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.029
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.029
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.037
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.041
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.043
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.046
Use #53C882 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.