#53AC55
Closest named color: Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57). oklch(66.9% 0.15 144.1), rgb(83, 172, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#53AC55 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57) |
| Black text | 7.39:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53AC55 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 172, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 35%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.15 144.1) |
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 #53AC55 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #53AC55 | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53AC55 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53AC55 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
#CAE1C9
oklch(88.6% 0.041 144.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CEA3
oklch(81% 0.074 144.3)
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Step 400
400
#71B471
oklch(70.8% 0.118 144.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#53AC55
oklch(66.9% 0.15 144.1)
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Step 600
600
#208A2A
oklch(55.5% 0.163 144.2)
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Step 700
700
#0F751C
oklch(49% 0.152 144.1)
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Step 800
800
#135F1A
oklch(42.6% 0.125 144.1)
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Step 900
900
#194E1C
oklch(37.6% 0.097 144.2)
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Step 950
950
#102E11
oklch(27% 0.063 144.2)
#53AC55 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) | #AF9E4E | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3965B | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46A898 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53AC55
#53AC55
oklch(66.9% 0.15 144.1)
- #C172C8
#C172C8
oklch(66.9% 0.149 324.1)
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 #53AC55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.007
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.015
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.019
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.023
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.026
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.028
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.029
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.031
Use #53AC55 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.