#53A84F
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(65.8% 0.15 142.8), rgb(83, 168, 79).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#53A84F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53A84F |
| RGB | rgb(83, 168, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 36%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.15 142.8) |
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 #53A84F | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #53A84F | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53A84F text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53A84F text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C8
oklch(88.6% 0.042 143)
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Step 300
300
#A5CDA2
oklch(80.8% 0.073 143.1)
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Step 400
400
#73B36F
oklch(70.6% 0.117 142.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#53A84F
oklch(65.8% 0.15 142.8)
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Step 600
600
#278A26
oklch(55.7% 0.163 142.9)
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Step 700
700
#187517
oklch(49.2% 0.152 142.7)
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Step 800
800
#185F17
oklch(42.7% 0.125 142.8)
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Step 900
900
#1C4E1A
oklch(37.7% 0.098 142.7)
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Step 950
950
#122E10
oklch(27.1% 0.063 142.4)
#53A84F 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) | #AB9B47 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09355 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48A494 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53A84F
#53A84F
oklch(65.8% 0.15 142.8)
- #BC6FC6
#BC6FC6
oklch(65.7% 0.149 322.8)
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 #53A84F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.009
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.018
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.026
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.026
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.028
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.029
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.032
Use #53A84F 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.