#53AB40
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(66.3% 0.167 140.3), rgb(83, 171, 64).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#53AB40 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53AB40 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 171, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 46%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.167 140.3) |
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 #53AB40 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #53AB40 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53AB40 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53AB40 text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C5
oklch(88.5% 0.045 140.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5CE9C
oklch(80.9% 0.081 140)
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Step 400
400
#72B464
oklch(70.6% 0.131 140.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#53AB40
oklch(66.3% 0.167 140.3)
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Step 600
600
#268B00
oklch(55.7% 0.18 140.3)
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Step 700
700
#1E7500
oklch(49.2% 0.159 140.3)
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Step 800
800
#176000
oklch(42.8% 0.139 140.3)
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Step 900
900
#1B4F0E
oklch(37.8% 0.109 140.2)
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Step 950
950
#112E0B
oklch(26.9% 0.069 140.4)
#53AB40 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) | #AF9D34 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49549 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4AA694 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53AB40
#53AB40
oklch(66.3% 0.167 140.3)
- #C06DD2
#C06DD2
oklch(66.5% 0.167 320.3)
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 #53AB40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.015
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.016
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.024
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.026
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.028
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.029
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.036
Use #53AB40 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.