#53A030
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(63.3% 0.165 137.6), rgb(83, 160, 48).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#53A030 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53A030 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 160, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 54%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.165 137.6) |
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 #53A030 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #53A030 | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #53A030 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53A030 text on black | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDF
oklch(93.7% 0.023 137.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C4
oklch(88.6% 0.046 138.1)
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Step 300
300
#A8CD9A
oklch(80.8% 0.08 137.2)
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Step 400
400
#78B361
oklch(70.7% 0.129 137.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#53A030
oklch(63.3% 0.165 137.6)
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Step 600
600
#388900
oklch(55.7% 0.171 137.7)
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Step 700
700
#2E7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.7)
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Step 800
800
#255E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.5)
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Step 900
900
#214E09
oklch(37.7% 0.108 137.6)
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Step 950
950
#142E09
oklch(27.1% 0.069 137.8)
#53A030 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) | #A5921F | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8C3A | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E9A8A | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53A030
#53A030
oklch(63.3% 0.165 137.6)
- #B265CA
#B265CA
oklch(63.3% 0.165 317.7)
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 #53A030, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.024
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.030
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.031
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.037
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.037
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.038
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.041
Use #53A030 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.