#53AE47
Closest named color: Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57). oklch(67.2% 0.166 141.4), rgb(83, 174, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#53AE47 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57) |
| Black text | 7.51:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53AE47 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 174, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 42%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.166 141.4) |
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 #53AE47 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #53AE47 | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53AE47 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53AE47 text on black | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDD
oklch(93.5% 0.029 142.2)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C0
oklch(88.5% 0.057 141.1)
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Step 300
300
#9BD293
oklch(81% 0.104 141.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#53AE47
oklch(67.2% 0.166 141.4)
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Step 500
500
#1FA600
oklch(63.1% 0.21 141.4)
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Step 600
600
#198C00
oklch(55.7% 0.185 141.4)
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Step 700
700
#137500
oklch(49% 0.163 141.4)
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Step 800
800
#0E6000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.4)
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Step 900
900
#0A5000
oklch(37.6% 0.125 141.4)
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Step 950
950
#053001
oklch(27% 0.088 141.3)
#53AE47 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) | #B29F3C | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6984F | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48A998 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53AE47
#53AE47
oklch(67.2% 0.166 141.4)
- #C36FD2
#C36FD2
oklch(67.1% 0.166 321.4)
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 #53AE47, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.018
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.019
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.019
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.021
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.024
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.028
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.031
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.034
Use #53AE47 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.