#53AD39
Closest named color: Grass (#5CAC2D). oklch(66.8% 0.175 139.4), rgb(83, 173, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#53AD39 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass (#5CAC2D), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass (#5CAC2D) |
| Black text | 7.40:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53AD39 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 173, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 50%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.175 139.4) |
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 #53AD39 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #53AD39 | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53AD39 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53AD39 text on black | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#C9E1C3
oklch(88.4% 0.048 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4CF99
oklch(81% 0.087 139.3)
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Step 400
400
#71B55F
oklch(70.7% 0.138 139.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#53AD39
oklch(66.8% 0.175 139.4)
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Step 600
600
#2D8A00
oklch(55.6% 0.177 139.4)
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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
#1A4F06
oklch(37.7% 0.114 139.3)
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Step 950
950
#112E08
oklch(26.9% 0.071 139.2)
#53AD39 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) | #B29E29 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69643 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4AA795 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53AD39
#53AD39
oklch(66.8% 0.175 139.4)
- #C26CD7
#C26CD7
oklch(66.8% 0.175 319.5)
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 #53AD39, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #53AD39.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.009
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.020
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.023
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.024
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.028
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.028
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.029
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.033
Use #53AD39 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.