#53DF9D
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(81.1% 0.154 159.3), rgb(83, 223, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.40:1).
About this color
#53DF9D is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Green (#12E193), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 12.40:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53DF9D |
| RGB | rgb(83, 223, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 69%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.154 159.3) |
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 #53DF9D | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #53DF9D | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #53DF9D text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #53DF9D text on black | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc -73.0 | 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
#EAFAF1
oklch(97.1% 0.021 161.5)
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Step 100
100
#D2F4DF
oklch(93.7% 0.045 158.3)
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Step 200
200
#A8EBC5
oklch(88.5% 0.086 159.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#53DF9D
oklch(81.1% 0.154 159.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7B
oklch(70.7% 0.162 159.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A369
oklch(63.1% 0.144 159.3)
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Step 600
600
#008958
oklch(55.6% 0.127 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#007349
oklch(49% 0.112 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#53DF9D 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) | #DDCF99 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC2A1 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00DECD | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53DF9D
#53DF9D
oklch(81.1% 0.154 159.3)
- #FF9AE0
#FF9AE0
oklch(81.1% 0.147 339.4)
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 #53DF9D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #53DF9D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.029
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.039
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.039
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.048
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.060
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.062
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.066
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.068
Use #53DF9D 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.