#53CF84
Closest named color: Seaweed (#18D17B). oklch(76.6% 0.155 153.8), rgb(83, 207, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.62:1).
About this color
#53CF84 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed (#18D17B), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed (#18D17B) |
| Black text | 10.62:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53CF84 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 207, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 56%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.155 153.8) |
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 #53CF84 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #53CF84 | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #53CF84 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #53CF84 text on black | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc -64.6 | 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
#EBFAEF
oklch(97.1% 0.021 154.1)
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Step 100
100
#D4F3DC
oklch(93.6% 0.045 153.3)
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Step 200
200
#ADEABF
oklch(88.4% 0.086 153.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#53CF84
oklch(76.6% 0.155 153.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6A
oklch(70.6% 0.178 154)
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Step 500
500
#00A45A
oklch(63.1% 0.159 153.9)
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Step 600
600
#008A4B
oklch(55.6% 0.14 154)
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Step 700
700
#00743E
oklch(49% 0.124 153.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#005029
oklch(37.8% 0.096 153.9)
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Step 950
950
#003016
oklch(27.1% 0.069 153.7)
#53CF84 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) | #CFBF7F | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB489 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #26CDBC | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53CF84
#53CF84
oklch(76.6% 0.155 153.8)
- #ED8BDC
#ED8BDC
oklch(76.6% 0.155 333.6)
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 #53CF84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.029
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.037
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.037
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.044
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.045
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.049
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.055
Use #53CF84 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.