#53AD3D
Closest named color: Grass (#5CAC2D). oklch(66.8% 0.172 139.9), rgb(83, 173, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#53AD3D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass (#5CAC2D), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass (#5CAC2D) |
| Black text | 7.41:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53AD3D |
| RGB | rgb(83, 173, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 48%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.172 139.9) |
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 #53AD3D | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #53AD3D | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53AD3D text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53AD3D text on black | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#C9E1C4
oklch(88.4% 0.047 140.3)
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Step 300
300
#A4CE9B
oklch(80.8% 0.083 140.1)
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Step 400
400
#71B562
oklch(70.8% 0.135 140)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#53AD3D
oklch(66.8% 0.172 139.9)
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Step 600
600
#298A00
oklch(55.5% 0.178 139.9)
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Step 700
700
#217400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.9)
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Step 800
800
#196000
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140)
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Step 900
900
#194F0A
oklch(37.7% 0.113 140.1)
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Step 950
950
#112E09
oklch(26.9% 0.07 139.6)
#53AD3D 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) | #B29E2F | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69747 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4AA896 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53AD3D
#53AD3D
oklch(66.8% 0.172 139.9)
- #C26DD5
#C26DD5
oklch(66.9% 0.171 320.1)
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 #53AD3D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #53AD3D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.012
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.018
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.022
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.026
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.028
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.029
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.030
Use #53AD3D 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.