#53CB97
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(76% 0.133 162), rgb(83, 203, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.35:1).
About this color
#53CB97 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.35:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53CB97 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 203, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 54%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.133 162) |
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 #53CB97 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #53CB97 | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #53CB97 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #53CB97 text on black | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc -63.2 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#ECF9F2
oklch(97.1% 0.017 162.8)
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Step 100
100
#D4F2E2
oklch(93.5% 0.038 162.4)
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Step 200
200
#AEE9CA
oklch(88.5% 0.074 161.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#53CB97
oklch(76% 0.133 162)
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Step 400
400
#00BE82
oklch(70.8% 0.156 161.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A36F
oklch(63.2% 0.139 161.8)
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Step 600
600
#00895D
oklch(55.7% 0.122 162)
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Step 700
700
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#53CB97 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) | #C8BD94 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B19A | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #15CBBD | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53CB97
#53CB97
oklch(76% 0.133 162)
- #EA8EC9
#EA8EC9
oklch(76% 0.133 341.8)
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 #53CB97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.032
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.034
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.036
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.042
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.048
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.052
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.056
Use #53CB97 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.