#53AC48
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(66.7% 0.162 141.5), rgb(83, 172, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#53AC48 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 142°. 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 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 7.36:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53AC48 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 172, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 41%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.162 141.5) |
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 #53AC48 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #53AC48 | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53AC48 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53AC48 text on black | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 141)
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Step 300
300
#A4CE9E
oklch(80.9% 0.08 141.5)
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Step 400
400
#71B468
oklch(70.6% 0.127 141.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#53AC48
oklch(66.7% 0.162 141.5)
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Step 600
600
#228B12
oklch(55.7% 0.177 141.5)
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Step 700
700
#127600
oklch(49.2% 0.164 141.5)
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Step 800
800
#146009
oklch(42.8% 0.136 141.5)
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Step 900
900
#1A4F13
oklch(37.8% 0.106 141.4)
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Step 950
950
#112E0D
oklch(27% 0.067 141.3)
#53AC48 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) | #B09E3E | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49650 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48A796 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53AC48
#53AC48
oklch(66.7% 0.162 141.5)
- #C16FCF
#C16FCF
oklch(66.8% 0.161 321.6)
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 #53AC48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.016
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.018
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.021
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.022
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.029
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.036
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.037
Use #53AC48 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.