#53AE4D
Closest named color: Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57). oklch(67.3% 0.16 142.4), rgb(83, 174, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#53AE4D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57) |
| Black text | 7.52:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53AE4D |
| RGB | rgb(83, 174, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 39%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.16 142.4) |
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 #53AE4D | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #53AE4D | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53AE4D text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53AE4D text on black | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDD
oklch(93.5% 0.029 142.2)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C1
oklch(88.5% 0.056 141.9)
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Step 300
300
#9BD296
oklch(81% 0.101 142.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#53AE4D
oklch(67.3% 0.16 142.4)
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Step 500
500
#1BA617
oklch(63.1% 0.205 142.5)
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Step 600
600
#028C00
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.4)
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Step 700
700
#017600
oklch(49% 0.167 142.4)
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Step 800
800
#016100
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.4)
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Step 900
900
#015100
oklch(37.7% 0.128 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#053004
oklch(27% 0.084 142.4)
#53AE4D 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) | #B2A044 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69854 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47A998 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53AE4D
#53AE4D
oklch(67.3% 0.16 142.4)
- #C371CF
#C371CF
oklch(67.3% 0.159 322.3)
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 #53AE4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.012
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.020
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.021
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.021
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.025
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.030
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.032
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.034
Use #53AE4D 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.