#53A32B
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(64.1% 0.172 137.3), rgb(83, 163, 43).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#53A32B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53A32B |
| RGB | rgb(83, 163, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 58%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.172 137.3) |
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 #53A32B | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #53A32B | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53A32B text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53A32B text on black | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#E2EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 137.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7CE98
oklch(80.9% 0.085 137.1)
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Step 400
400
#76B45D
oklch(70.7% 0.135 137.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#53A32B
oklch(64.1% 0.172 137.3)
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Step 600
600
#3A8800
oklch(55.5% 0.169 137.3)
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Step 700
700
#2F7300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.5)
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Step 800
800
#265E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.2)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E03
oklch(37.6% 0.112 137.4)
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Step 950
950
#132E07
oklch(27% 0.071 137.7)
#53A32B 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) | #A89515 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8E37 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E9D8C | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53A32B
#53A32B
oklch(64.1% 0.172 137.3)
- #B665D0
#B665D0
oklch(64% 0.173 317.4)
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 #53A32B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.023
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.027
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.028
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.032
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.032
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.034
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.039
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.040
Use #53A32B 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.