#53AE2A
Closest named color: Grass (#5CAC2D). oklch(66.9% 0.186 138), rgb(83, 174, 42).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#53AE2A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass (#5CAC2D), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass (#5CAC2D) |
| Black text | 7.45:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53AE2A |
| RGB | rgb(83, 174, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 61%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.186 138) |
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 #53AE2A | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #53AE2A | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53AE2A text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53AE2A text on black | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#F1F8EE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0DA
oklch(93.7% 0.034 138.6)
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Step 200
200
#C5E4BB
oklch(88.6% 0.064 138.1)
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Step 300
300
#9BD388
oklch(81% 0.117 138)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#53AE2A
oklch(66.9% 0.186 138)
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Step 500
500
#42A300
oklch(63.2% 0.195 138)
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Step 600
600
#368900
oklch(55.6% 0.172 138)
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Step 700
700
#2C7300
oklch(49.1% 0.152 138.1)
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Step 800
800
#235E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 138)
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Step 900
900
#1C4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.117 138)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.8)
#53AE2A 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) | #B49F0C | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89738 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4CA895 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53AE2A
#53AE2A
oklch(66.9% 0.186 138)
- #C36ADE
#C36ADE
oklch(67% 0.186 317.9)
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 #53AE2A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #53AE2A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.010
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.016
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.025
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.027
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.033
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.035
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.035
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.038
Use #53AE2A 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.