#53AD5E
Closest named color: Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57). oklch(67.3% 0.143 146.3), rgb(83, 173, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#53AD5E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57) |
| Black text | 7.50:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53AD5E |
| RGB | rgb(83, 173, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 35%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.143 146.3) |
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 #53AD5E | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #53AD5E | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53AD5E text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53AD5E text on black | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 147.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C6
oklch(88.6% 0.05 146)
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Step 300
300
#9BD19E
oklch(81% 0.09 146.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#53AD5E
oklch(67.3% 0.143 146.3)
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Step 500
500
#1AA53C
oklch(63.1% 0.183 146.2)
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Step 600
600
#008C2D
oklch(55.7% 0.169 146.3)
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Step 700
700
#007524
oklch(49% 0.148 146.3)
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Step 800
800
#00601C
oklch(42.6% 0.129 146.3)
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Step 900
900
#005116
oklch(37.9% 0.115 146.2)
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Step 950
950
#05300D
oklch(27.1% 0.076 146.1)
#53AD5E 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) | #AFA058 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39763 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43A99A | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53AD5E
#53AD5E
oklch(67.3% 0.143 146.3)
- #C374C5
#C374C5
oklch(67.3% 0.144 326.2)
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 #53AD5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.009
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.014
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.018
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.023
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.024
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.025
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.025
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.027
Use #53AD5E 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.