#53CF98
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(77% 0.137 161.3), rgb(83, 207, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.74:1).
About this color
#53CF98 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 10.74:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53CF98 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 207, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 56%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.137 161.3) |
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 #53CF98 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #53CF98 | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #53CF98 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #53CF98 text on black | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc -65.2 | 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
#EBFAF1
oklch(97.2% 0.02 159.8)
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Step 100
100
#D4F3E1
oklch(93.7% 0.04 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#ADE9C9
oklch(88.4% 0.075 161.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#53CF98
oklch(77% 0.137 161.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BE80
oklch(70.8% 0.158 161)
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Step 500
500
#00A36E
oklch(63.2% 0.14 161.4)
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Step 600
600
#00895B
oklch(55.6% 0.124 161)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#53CF98 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) | #CCC195 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB49B | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0ECEC0 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53CF98
#53CF98
oklch(77% 0.137 161.3)
- #EF90CE
#EF90CE
oklch(77.1% 0.137 341.3)
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 #53CF98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.032
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.044
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.046
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.056
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.057
Use #53CF98 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.