#53A059
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(63.8% 0.129 145.5), rgb(83, 160, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#53A059 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53A059 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 160, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 32%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.129 145.5) |
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 #53A059 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #53A059 | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #53A059 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53A059 text on black | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#A8CCA8
oklch(80.9% 0.063 145)
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Step 400
400
#77B27A
oklch(70.8% 0.101 145.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#53A059
oklch(63.8% 0.129 145.5)
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Step 600
600
#31883B
oklch(55.6% 0.14 145.4)
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Step 700
700
#22732D
oklch(49.1% 0.13 145.4)
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Step 800
800
#1F5E26
oklch(42.8% 0.109 145.3)
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Step 900
900
#204D24
oklch(37.7% 0.084 145.4)
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Step 950
950
#142D16
oklch(27% 0.052 145.6)
#53A059 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) | #A29454 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978D5E | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #479D8F | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53A059
#53A059
oklch(63.8% 0.129 145.5)
- #B36EB6
#B36EB6
oklch(63.8% 0.129 325.5)
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 #53A059, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.012
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.023
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.027
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.033
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.035
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.035
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.038
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.039
Use #53A059 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.