#53C995
Closest named color: Greenblue (#23C48B). oklch(75.5% 0.131 161.6), rgb(83, 201, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.15:1).
About this color
#53C995 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenblue (#23C48B), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenblue (#23C48B) |
| Black text | 10.15:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53C995 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 201, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 52%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.131 161.6) |
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 #53C995 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #53C995 | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #53C995 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #53C995 text on black | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc -62.2 | 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
#EFF8F3
oklch(97.1% 0.012 162.1)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE5
oklch(93.6% 0.023 161.7)
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Step 200
200
#C0E3D0
oklch(88.5% 0.045 161.6)
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Step 300
300
#90D2B0
oklch(81% 0.083 161.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#53C995
oklch(75.5% 0.131 161.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A36E
oklch(63.2% 0.14 161.4)
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Step 600
600
#00895C
oklch(55.7% 0.123 161.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#53C995 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) | #C6BB92 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6AF98 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1AC9BB | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53C995
#53C995
oklch(75.5% 0.131 161.6)
- #E88DC7
#E88DC7
oklch(75.6% 0.131 342)
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 #53C995, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.033
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.034
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.038
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.039
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.044
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.048
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.054
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.058
Use #53C995 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.