#53AA55
Closest named color: Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57). oklch(66.4% 0.148 144.1), rgb(83, 170, 85).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#53AA55 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57) |
| Black text | 7.24:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53AA55 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 170, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 34%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.148 144.1) |
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 #53AA55 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #53AA55 | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53AA55 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53AA55 text on black | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#CAE1C9
oklch(88.6% 0.041 144.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5CDA4
oklch(80.8% 0.071 144.3)
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Step 400
400
#72B372
oklch(70.6% 0.114 144.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#53AA55
oklch(66.4% 0.148 144.1)
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Step 600
600
#248A2C
oklch(55.6% 0.16 144.1)
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Step 700
700
#13751E
oklch(49.1% 0.149 144.1)
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Step 800
800
#155F1B
oklch(42.6% 0.124 144.1)
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Step 900
900
#1A4E1D
oklch(37.6% 0.096 144.3)
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Step 950
950
#112E12
oklch(27% 0.061 144.3)
#53AA55 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) | #AD9D4E | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1955B | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46A696 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53AA55
#53AA55
oklch(66.4% 0.148 144.1)
- #BF71C6
#BF71C6
oklch(66.4% 0.148 324.1)
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 #53AA55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.012
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.014
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.016
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.022
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.027
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.027
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.028
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.029
Use #53AA55 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.