#53AC35
Closest named color: Grass (#5CAC2D). oklch(66.5% 0.177 138.9), rgb(83, 172, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#53AC35 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass (#5CAC2D), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass (#5CAC2D) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53AC35 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 172, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 53%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.177 138.9) |
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 #53AC35 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #53AC35 | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53AC35 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53AC35 text on black | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#E2EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 138.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4CF99
oklch(81% 0.087 139.3)
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Step 400
400
#71B55E
oklch(70.7% 0.139 139.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#53AC35
oklch(66.5% 0.177 138.9)
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Step 600
600
#308A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139)
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Step 700
700
#277400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 139)
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Step 800
800
#1F5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 138.9)
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Step 900
900
#1A4F04
oklch(37.7% 0.115 139)
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Step 950
950
#112E07
oklch(26.9% 0.072 138.8)
#53AC35 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) | #B19D24 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59640 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4BA694 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53AC35
#53AC35
oklch(66.5% 0.177 138.9)
- #C16BD7
#C16BD7
oklch(66.6% 0.176 319.2)
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 #53AC35, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #53AC35.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.008
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.020
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.020
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.024
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.029
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.031
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.032
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.035
Use #53AC35 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.