#53922E
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(59.6% 0.148 136), rgb(83, 146, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#53922E is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sap Green (#5C8B15), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53922E |
| RGB | rgb(83, 146, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 52%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.148 136) |
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 #53922E | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #53922E | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #53922E text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #53922E text on black | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C6
oklch(88.6% 0.04 135.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACCC9D
oklch(80.9% 0.073 135.8)
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Step 400
400
#7FB167
oklch(70.7% 0.115 136.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#53922E
oklch(59.6% 0.148 136)
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Step 600
600
#42870C
oklch(55.6% 0.161 136.1)
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Step 700
700
#357200
oklch(49.1% 0.146 136)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D05
oklch(42.7% 0.124 136.2)
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Step 900
900
#284C11
oklch(37.6% 0.096 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#182D0C
oklch(27% 0.061 135.8)
#53922E 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) | #978620 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8137 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #518D7E | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53922E
#53922E
oklch(59.6% 0.148 136)
- #A160BA
#A160BA
oklch(59.7% 0.148 316)
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 #53922E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.021
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.024
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.027
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.030
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.035
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.039
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.040
Use #53922E 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.