#53AC52
Closest named color: Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57). oklch(66.8% 0.153 143.4), rgb(83, 172, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#53AC52 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57) |
| Black text | 7.39:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53AC52 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 172, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 35%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.153 143.4) |
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 #53AC52 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #53AC52 | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53AC52 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53AC52 text on black | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C8
oklch(88.6% 0.042 143)
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Step 300
300
#A4CEA2
oklch(81% 0.075 143.7)
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Step 400
400
#71B46F
oklch(70.8% 0.12 143.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#53AC52
oklch(66.8% 0.153 143.4)
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Step 600
600
#218A25
oklch(55.5% 0.166 143.4)
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Step 700
700
#0F7517
oklch(49% 0.155 143.5)
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Step 800
800
#136017
oklch(42.8% 0.128 143.5)
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Step 900
900
#194E1A
oklch(37.6% 0.099 143.6)
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Step 950
950
#112E10
oklch(27% 0.063 143)
#53AC52 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) | #AF9E4A | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39658 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46A897 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53AC52
#53AC52
oklch(66.8% 0.153 143.4)
- #C171CA
#C171CA
oklch(66.8% 0.153 323.4)
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 #53AC52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.008
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.015
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.017
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.023
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.026
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.031
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.031
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.032
Use #53AC52 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.