#53A263
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(64.5% 0.122 148.7), rgb(83, 162, 99).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#53A263 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53A263 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 162, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 32%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.122 148.7) |
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 #53A263 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #53A263 | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53A263 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53A263 text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CD
oklch(88.6% 0.034 148)
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Step 300
300
#A7CCAC
oklch(81% 0.06 148.8)
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Step 400
400
#76B17F
oklch(70.6% 0.095 148.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#53A263
oklch(64.5% 0.122 148.7)
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Step 600
600
#2D8845
oklch(55.7% 0.133 148.8)
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Step 700
700
#1E7336
oklch(49.1% 0.123 148.7)
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Step 800
800
#1C5E2D
oklch(42.8% 0.103 148.5)
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Step 900
900
#1E4D29
oklch(37.7% 0.08 148.9)
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Step 950
950
#132D18
oklch(27% 0.05 148.5)
#53A263 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) | #A3965F | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988F67 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #449F92 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53A263
#53A263
oklch(64.5% 0.122 148.7)
- #B671B2
#B671B2
oklch(64.5% 0.122 328.9)
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 #53A263, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.020
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.028
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.029
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.029
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.032
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.033
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.037
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.037
Use #53A263 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.