#53A911
Closest named color: Leaf Green (#5CA904). oklch(65.5% 0.191 136.3), rgb(83, 169, 17).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#53A911 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.191 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 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf Green (#5CA904) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53A911 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 169, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 82%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.191 136.3) |
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 #53A911 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #53A911 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53A911 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53A911 text on black | 7.05:1 | 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
#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
#CAE2C0
oklch(88.6% 0.052 136.4)
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Step 300
300
#A5CF93
oklch(80.9% 0.093 136.5)
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Step 400
400
#73B552
oklch(70.7% 0.149 136.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#53A911
oklch(65.5% 0.191 136.3)
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Step 600
600
#3F8800
oklch(55.7% 0.167 136.3)
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Step 700
700
#347200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.3)
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Step 800
800
#295D00
oklch(42.5% 0.127 136.3)
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Step 900
900
#214E00
oklch(37.7% 0.113 136.4)
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Step 950
950
#122E01
oklch(26.9% 0.078 136.1)
#53A911 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) | #AF9A00 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49328 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4EA28F | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53A911
#53A911
oklch(65.5% 0.191 136.3)
- #BD65DD
#BD65DD
oklch(65.6% 0.19 316.3)
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 #53A911, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #53A911.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.008
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.019
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.033
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.034
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.037
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.039
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.041
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.043
Use #53A911 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.