#53CE6B
Closest named color: Seaweed (#18D17B). oklch(75.9% 0.177 147.4), rgb(83, 206, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.40:1).
About this color
#53CE6B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed (#18D17B), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed (#18D17B) |
| Black text | 10.40:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53CE6B |
| RGB | rgb(83, 206, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 56%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.177 147.4) |
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 #53CE6B | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #53CE6B | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #53CE6B text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #53CE6B text on black | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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
#ECFAED
oklch(97.1% 0.023 147.5)
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Step 100
100
#D4F4D7
oklch(93.6% 0.051 147.8)
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Step 200
200
#AEEBB4
oklch(88.4% 0.097 147.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#53CE6B
oklch(75.9% 0.177 147.4)
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Step 400
400
#00C14A
oklch(70.7% 0.208 147.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A63E
oklch(63.2% 0.186 147.4)
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Step 600
600
#008B33
oklch(55.5% 0.163 147.4)
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Step 700
700
#00752A
oklch(49% 0.144 147.5)
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Step 800
800
#006021
oklch(42.6% 0.125 147.5)
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Step 900
900
#00501A
oklch(37.6% 0.11 147.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 147.3)
#53CE6B 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) | #D0BD63 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B272 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #34CAB7 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53CE6B
#53CE6B
oklch(75.9% 0.177 147.4)
- #EB84EA
#EB84EA
oklch(75.9% 0.177 327.5)
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 #53CE6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.025
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.040
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.044
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.045
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.053
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.054
Use #53CE6B 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.