#53DA93
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(79.6% 0.156 156.8), rgb(83, 218, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.81:1).
About this color
#53DA93 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Green (#12E193), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 11.81:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53DA93 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 218, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 65%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.156 156.8) |
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 #53DA93 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #53DA93 | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #53DA93 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #53DA93 text on black | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc -70.3 | 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
#EBFAF0
oklch(97.1% 0.021 156.8)
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Step 100
100
#D2F4DE
oklch(93.7% 0.046 157)
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Step 200
200
#A9EBC2
oklch(88.5% 0.087 156.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#53DA93
oklch(79.6% 0.156 156.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BF74
oklch(70.8% 0.169 156.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A463
oklch(63.2% 0.151 156.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A52
oklch(55.7% 0.134 156.6)
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Step 700
700
#007444
oklch(49.2% 0.118 156.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F37
oklch(42.7% 0.102 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#004F2D
oklch(37.6% 0.09 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#53DA93 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) | #D9CA8F | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BD98 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #09D8C7 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53DA93
#53DA93
oklch(79.6% 0.156 156.8)
- #FB93E1
#FB93E1
oklch(79.6% 0.156 336.9)
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 #53DA93, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #53DA93.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.028
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.033
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.047
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.047
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.053
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.057
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.064
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.069
Use #53DA93 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.