#53993C
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(61.6% 0.146 138.7), rgb(83, 153, 60).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#53993C is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53993C |
| RGB | rgb(83, 153, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 44%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.146 138.7) |
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 #53993C | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #53993C | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #53993C text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #53993C text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C7
oklch(88.5% 0.04 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#AACCA0
oklch(80.9% 0.071 138.6)
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Step 400
400
#7BB26B
oklch(70.8% 0.115 138.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#53993C
oklch(61.6% 0.146 138.7)
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Step 600
600
#3A881C
oklch(55.6% 0.159 138.8)
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Step 700
700
#2C730B
oklch(49.1% 0.148 138.7)
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Step 800
800
#265E10
oklch(42.8% 0.123 138.8)
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Step 900
900
#244D16
oklch(37.7% 0.096 138.7)
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Step 950
950
#162D0E
oklch(26.9% 0.061 138.3)
#53993C 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) | #9D8D32 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948743 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E9485 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53993C
#53993C
oklch(61.6% 0.146 138.7)
- #AA65BC
#AA65BC
oklch(61.6% 0.146 319.1)
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 #53993C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.032
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.033
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.036
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.039
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.039
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.039
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.040
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.040
Use #53993C 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.