#53A23C
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(64% 0.159 139.3), rgb(83, 162, 60).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#53A23C is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53A23C |
| RGB | rgb(83, 162, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 46%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.159 139.3) |
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 #53A23C | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #53A23C | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53A23C text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53A23C text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C5
oklch(88.6% 0.044 139)
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Step 300
300
#A7CD9D
oklch(80.8% 0.078 139.2)
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Step 400
400
#77B366
oklch(70.7% 0.124 139)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#53A23C
oklch(64% 0.159 139.3)
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Step 600
600
#318909
oklch(55.5% 0.172 139.2)
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Step 700
700
#257400
oklch(49.1% 0.156 139.3)
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Step 800
800
#1F5F04
oklch(42.7% 0.133 139.3)
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Step 900
900
#204E11
oklch(37.8% 0.103 139.2)
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Step 950
950
#142E0C
oklch(27.1% 0.066 139)
#53A23C 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) | #A79530 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8E44 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C9D8C | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53A23C
#53A23C
oklch(64% 0.159 139.3)
- #B568C8
#B568C8
oklch(64% 0.159 319.4)
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 #53A23C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.015
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.032
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.033
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.035
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.035
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.038
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.039
Use #53A23C 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.