#53D0A1
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(77.5% 0.131 165.1), rgb(83, 208, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.90:1).
About this color
#53D0A1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.90:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53D0A1 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 208, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 57%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.131 165.1) |
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 #53D0A1 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #53D0A1 | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #53D0A1 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #53D0A1 text on black | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | 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
#EBF9F2
oklch(97% 0.017 164.7)
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Step 100
100
#D4F2E4
oklch(93.6% 0.037 165.8)
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Step 200
200
#ACE9CD
oklch(88.5% 0.073 164.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#53D0A1
oklch(77.5% 0.131 165.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BD89
oklch(70.7% 0.149 164.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A275
oklch(63.1% 0.133 165)
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Step 600
600
#008862
oklch(55.5% 0.117 165.2)
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Step 700
700
#007352
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E37
oklch(37.6% 0.079 165.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#53D0A1 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) | #CCC29E | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB6A4 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D0C3 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53D0A1
#53D0A1
oklch(77.5% 0.131 165.1)
- #F192C9
#F192C9
oklch(77.5% 0.132 344.9)
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 #53D0A1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.023
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.029
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.044
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.060
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.060
Use #53D0A1 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.