#53CB77
Closest named color: Seaweed (#18D17B). oklch(75.4% 0.161 150.5), rgb(83, 203, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.17:1).
About this color
#53CB77 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed (#18D17B), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed (#18D17B) |
| Black text | 10.17:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53CB77 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 203, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 54%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.161 150.5) |
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 #53CB77 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #53CB77 | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #53CB77 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #53CB77 text on black | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc -62.4 | 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
#EFF8F1
oklch(97% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0E0
oklch(93.7% 0.029 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#BFE4C6
oklch(88.4% 0.056 150.6)
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Step 300
300
#90D39F
oklch(80.8% 0.1 150.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#53CB77
oklch(75.4% 0.161 150.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A54E
oklch(63.1% 0.171 150.6)
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Step 600
600
#008B40
oklch(55.7% 0.152 150.4)
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Step 700
700
#007535
oklch(49.2% 0.134 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602A
oklch(42.8% 0.117 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#005022
oklch(37.7% 0.103 150.5)
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Step 950
950
#003012
oklch(27% 0.073 150.7)
#53CB77 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) | #CCBB71 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB07D | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #30C8B6 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53CB77
#53CB77
oklch(75.4% 0.161 150.5)
- #E886DE
#E886DE
oklch(75.4% 0.161 330.8)
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 #53CB77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.026
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.033
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.037
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.043
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.043
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.051
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.056
Use #53CB77 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.