#53A925
Closest named color: Leaf Green (#5CA904). oklch(65.6% 0.183 137.3), rgb(83, 169, 37).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#53A925 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf Green (#5CA904), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf Green (#5CA904) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53A925 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 169, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 64%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.183 137.3) |
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 #53A925 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #53A925 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53A925 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53A925 text on black | 7.06:1 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 136.3)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C1
oklch(88.4% 0.05 136.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5CF96
oklch(81% 0.09 137.6)
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Step 400
400
#73B558
oklch(70.7% 0.143 137.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#53A925
oklch(65.6% 0.183 137.3)
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Step 600
600
#3A8800
oklch(55.5% 0.169 137.3)
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Step 700
700
#307300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.3)
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Step 800
800
#265E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.2)
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Step 900
900
#1E4E00
oklch(37.5% 0.114 137.3)
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Step 950
950
#122E04
oklch(26.9% 0.075 137.1)
#53A925 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 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49334 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4DA390 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53A925
#53A925
oklch(65.6% 0.183 137.3)
- #BD67D9
#BD67D9
oklch(65.6% 0.183 317.3)
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 #53A925, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #53A925.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.012
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.014
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.027
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.029
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.034
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.034
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.039
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.041
Use #53A925 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.