#53AB1D
Closest named color: Leaf Green (#5CA904). oklch(66.1% 0.189 137), rgb(83, 171, 29).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#53AB1D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.189 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 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf Green (#5CA904) |
| Black text | 7.21:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53AB1D |
| RGB | rgb(83, 171, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 71%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.189 137) |
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 #53AB1D | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #53AB1D | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53AB1D text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53AB1D text on black | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#F2F8EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 136.3)
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Step 200
200
#CAE2C1
oklch(88.6% 0.051 137.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5CF94
oklch(80.9% 0.092 136.9)
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Step 400
400
#72B554
oklch(70.6% 0.148 136.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#53AB1D
oklch(66.1% 0.189 137)
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Step 600
600
#3C8800
oklch(55.6% 0.168 136.9)
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Step 700
700
#317200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.9)
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Step 800
800
#275E00
oklch(42.7% 0.129 137)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E00
oklch(37.6% 0.114 137)
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Step 950
950
#112E02
oklch(26.8% 0.078 136.9)
#53AB1D 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) | #B19C00 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6952F | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4DA592 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53AB1D
#53AB1D
oklch(66.1% 0.189 137)
- #BF67DD
#BF67DD
oklch(66.1% 0.188 316.9)
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 #53AB1D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #53AB1D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.009
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.014
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.030
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.035
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.035
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.035
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.036
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.040
Use #53AB1D 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.