#53A73F
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(65.3% 0.163 140), rgb(83, 167, 63).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#53A73F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53A73F |
| RGB | rgb(83, 167, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 45%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.163 140) |
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 #53A73F | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #53A73F | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53A73F text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53A73F text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C5
oklch(88.5% 0.045 140.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6CE9D
oklch(81% 0.08 139.9)
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Step 400
400
#74B466
oklch(70.8% 0.127 140)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#53A73F
oklch(65.3% 0.163 140)
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Step 600
600
#2A8A04
oklch(55.6% 0.177 139.9)
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Step 700
700
#217400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.9)
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Step 800
800
#1A5F01
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.9)
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Step 900
900
#1D4E10
oklch(37.6% 0.106 139.9)
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Step 950
950
#122E0C
oklch(27% 0.067 140.3)
#53A73F 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) | #AB9933 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09247 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4BA291 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53A73F
#53A73F
oklch(65.3% 0.163 140)
- #BB6BCD
#BB6BCD
oklch(65.4% 0.163 320)
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 #53A73F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.007
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.021
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.024
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.028
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.032
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.032
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.035
Use #53A73F 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.