#53A708
Closest named color: Leaf Green (#5CA904). oklch(65% 0.19 135.8), rgb(83, 167, 8).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#53A708 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf Green (#5CA904), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf Green (#5CA904) |
| Black text | 6.89:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53A708 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 167, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 91%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.19 135.8) |
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 #53A708 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #53A708 | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53A708 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53A708 text on black | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 136.3)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C0
oklch(88.4% 0.051 136.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6CF92
oklch(81% 0.094 135.6)
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Step 400
400
#74B551
oklch(70.7% 0.149 135.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#53A708
oklch(65% 0.19 135.8)
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Step 600
600
#418700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 135.8)
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Step 700
700
#367200
oklch(49.2% 0.146 135.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.126 135.7)
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Step 900
900
#234E00
oklch(37.8% 0.112 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#132E01
oklch(26.9% 0.078 135.5)
#53A708 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) | #AD9800 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39124 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4FA08D | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53A708
#53A708
oklch(65% 0.19 135.8)
- #BB63DC
#BB63DC
oklch(65% 0.191 315.9)
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 #53A708, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #53A708.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.011
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.023
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.034
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.036
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.037
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.037
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.041
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.042
Use #53A708 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.