#53A242
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(64% 0.154 140.2), rgb(83, 162, 66).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#53A242 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53A242 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 162, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 42%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.154 140.2) |
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 #53A242 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #53A242 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53A242 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53A242 text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#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
#CBE0C7
oklch(88.4% 0.041 140.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7CD9F
oklch(80.9% 0.075 140.2)
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Step 400
400
#76B36A
oklch(70.7% 0.121 140.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#53A242
oklch(64% 0.154 140.2)
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Step 600
600
#308918
oklch(55.5% 0.167 140.2)
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Step 700
700
#227406
oklch(49% 0.155 140.1)
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Step 800
800
#1E5F0D
oklch(42.8% 0.129 140.3)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E15
oklch(37.8% 0.101 140.4)
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Step 950
950
#132E0E
oklch(27.1% 0.064 140.6)
#53A242 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) | #A69538 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8E49 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B9D8D | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53A242
#53A242
oklch(64% 0.154 140.2)
- #B56AC5
#B56AC5
oklch(64.1% 0.153 320.4)
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 #53A242, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.014
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.024
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.030
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.031
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.033
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.037
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.038
Use #53A242 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.