#53A735
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(65.2% 0.17 138.6), rgb(83, 167, 53).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#53A735 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.170 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53A735 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 167, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 52%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.17 138.6) |
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 #53A735 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #53A735 | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53A735 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53A735 text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#CAE1C4
oklch(88.5% 0.046 139.2)
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Step 300
300
#A6CE9A
oklch(80.9% 0.083 138.5)
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Step 400
400
#74B460
oklch(70.7% 0.133 138.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#53A735
oklch(65.2% 0.17 138.6)
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Step 600
600
#328900
oklch(55.5% 0.174 138.7)
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Step 700
700
#297400
oklch(49.2% 0.154 138.7)
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Step 800
800
#205F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#1D4E08
oklch(37.6% 0.11 138.7)
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Step 950
950
#122E08
oklch(26.9% 0.071 138.6)
#53A735 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) | #AC9925 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1923F | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4CA190 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53A735
#53A735
oklch(65.2% 0.17 138.6)
- #BB69D1
#BB69D1
oklch(65.3% 0.17 318.8)
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 #53A735, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.016
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.019
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.022
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.024
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.032
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.035
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.039
Use #53A735 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.