#53D8A9
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(79.7% 0.135 166.3), rgb(83, 216, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.76:1).
About this color
#53D8A9 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 11.76:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53D8A9 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 216, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 63%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.135 166.3) |
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 #53D8A9 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #53D8A9 | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #53D8A9 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #53D8A9 text on black | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc -70.0 | 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
#EBFAF3
oklch(97.2% 0.018 166.4)
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Step 100
100
#D2F3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.04 166.3)
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Step 200
200
#AAEACE
oklch(88.6% 0.075 165.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#53D8A9
oklch(79.7% 0.135 166.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BD8C
oklch(70.8% 0.147 166.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A277
oklch(63.2% 0.131 166)
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Step 600
600
#008864
oklch(55.6% 0.115 166.4)
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Step 700
700
#007253
oklch(49% 0.101 166.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E44
oklch(42.7% 0.088 166.3)
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Step 900
900
#004E38
oklch(37.6% 0.078 166.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#53D8A9 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) | #D3CAA7 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1BCAC | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D9CB | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53D8A9
#53D8A9
oklch(79.7% 0.135 166.3)
- #FB98CF
#FB98CF
oklch(79.8% 0.135 346.2)
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 #53D8A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.033
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.042
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.043
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.051
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.059
Use #53D8A9 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.