#53AC3A
Closest named color: Grass (#5CAC2D). oklch(66.5% 0.173 139.5), rgb(83, 172, 58).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#53AC3A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass (#5CAC2D), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass (#5CAC2D) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53AC3A |
| RGB | rgb(83, 172, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 50%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.173 139.5) |
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 #53AC3A | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #53AC3A | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53AC3A text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53AC3A 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
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C4
oklch(88.5% 0.046 139.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4CE9A
oklch(80.8% 0.084 139.7)
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Step 400
400
#71B560
oklch(70.7% 0.137 139.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#53AC3A
oklch(66.5% 0.173 139.5)
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Step 600
600
#2C8A00
oklch(55.6% 0.177 139.5)
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Step 700
700
#247400
oklch(49.1% 0.156 139.5)
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Step 800
800
#1C5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.5)
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Step 900
900
#1A4F08
oklch(37.7% 0.113 139.6)
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Step 950
950
#112E09
oklch(26.9% 0.07 139.6)
#53AC3A 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) | #B19D2B | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59644 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4AA695 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53AC3A
#53AC3A
oklch(66.5% 0.173 139.5)
- #C16CD5
#C16CD5
oklch(66.6% 0.172 319.7)
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 #53AC3A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #53AC3A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.011
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.018
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.021
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.024
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.028
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.031
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.031
Use #53AC3A 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.