#53CB79
Closest named color: Seaweed (#18D17B). oklch(75.4% 0.16 151.1), rgb(83, 203, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.18:1).
About this color
#53CB79 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.160 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 10.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed (#18D17B) |
| Black text | 10.18:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53CB79 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 203, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 54%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.16 151.1) |
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 #53CB79 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #53CB79 | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #53CB79 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #53CB79 text on black | 10.18:1 | 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
#BFE4C7
oklch(88.4% 0.055 151.6)
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Step 300
300
#90D3A0
oklch(80.8% 0.099 151.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#53CB79
oklch(75.4% 0.16 151.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A550
oklch(63.2% 0.17 151.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B42
oklch(55.7% 0.15 151)
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Step 700
700
#007537
oklch(49.2% 0.132 151.1)
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Step 800
800
#00602C
oklch(42.8% 0.115 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#005023
oklch(37.7% 0.102 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#003012
oklch(27% 0.073 150.7)
#53CB79 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) | #CCBB73 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB07E | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2FC8B7 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53CB79
#53CB79
oklch(75.4% 0.16 151.1)
- #E887DD
#E887DD
oklch(75.5% 0.159 331.3)
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 #53CB79, 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 0.030
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.033
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.038
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.041
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.044
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.049
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.055
Use #53CB79 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.