#53AA43
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(66.1% 0.164 140.7), rgb(83, 170, 67).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#53AA43 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 7.19:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53AA43 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 170, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 43%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.164 140.7) |
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 #53AA43 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #53AA43 | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53AA43 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53AA43 text on black | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C5
oklch(88.5% 0.045 140.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5CE9D
oklch(80.9% 0.08 140.5)
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Step 400
400
#72B466
oklch(70.6% 0.129 140.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#53AA43
oklch(66.1% 0.164 140.7)
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Step 600
600
#258B09
oklch(55.7% 0.178 140.7)
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Step 700
700
#1B7500
oklch(49.1% 0.16 140.7)
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Step 800
800
#176003
oklch(42.8% 0.137 140.6)
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Step 900
900
#1B4F11
oklch(37.8% 0.107 140.7)
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Step 950
950
#112E0C
oklch(26.9% 0.068 140.8)
#53AA43 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) | #AE9C38 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3944B | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4AA594 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53AA43
#53AA43
oklch(66.1% 0.164 140.7)
- #BE6DCF
#BE6DCF
oklch(66.1% 0.163 320.5)
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 #53AA43, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.011
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.018
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.020
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.022
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.023
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.029
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.032
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.038
Use #53AA43 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.