#53A438
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(64.4% 0.164 138.8), rgb(83, 164, 56).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#53A438 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.164 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53A438 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 164, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 49%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.164 138.8) |
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 #53A438 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #53A438 | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53A438 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53A438 text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C5
oklch(88.6% 0.044 139)
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Step 300
300
#A7CE9C
oklch(81% 0.08 138.9)
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Step 400
400
#76B463
oklch(70.8% 0.129 138.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#53A438
oklch(64.4% 0.164 138.8)
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Step 600
600
#318900
oklch(55.5% 0.174 138.8)
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Step 700
700
#287400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 138.8)
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Step 800
800
#1F5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 138.9)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E0D
oklch(37.7% 0.107 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#132E0A
oklch(27% 0.068 138.8)
#53A438 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) | #A9962A | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8F41 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C9F8E | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53A438
#53A438
oklch(64.4% 0.164 138.8)
- #B768CC
#B768CC
oklch(64.4% 0.165 318.9)
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 #53A438, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.014
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.027
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.028
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.032
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.032
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.035
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.037
Use #53A438 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.