#53B043
Closest named color: Grass (#5CAC2D). oklch(67.7% 0.172 140.8), rgb(83, 176, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#53B043 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass (#5CAC2D), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass (#5CAC2D) |
| Black text | 7.65:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53B043 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 176, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 45%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.172 140.8) |
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 #53B043 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #53B043 | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53B043 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53B043 text on black | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
-
Step 100
100
#DFEFDC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 140.8)
-
Step 200
200
#C4E4BF
oklch(88.6% 0.06 141.3)
-
Step 300
300
#9AD290
oklch(80.8% 0.108 140.8)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#53B043
oklch(67.7% 0.172 140.8)
-
Step 500
500
#28A500
oklch(63% 0.206 140.8)
-
Step 600
600
#208B00
oklch(55.6% 0.182 140.8)
-
Step 700
700
#197500
oklch(49.1% 0.161 140.9)
-
Step 800
800
#136000
oklch(42.7% 0.14 140.8)
-
Step 900
900
#0E5000
oklch(37.6% 0.123 140.9)
-
Step 950
950
#053000
oklch(27% 0.089 141)
#53B043 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) | #B4A137 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8994C | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48AB99 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53B043
#53B043
oklch(67.7% 0.172 140.8)
- #C66FD7
#C66FD7
oklch(67.7% 0.172 320.9)
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 #53B043, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.017
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.021
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.023
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.023
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.028
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.029
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.031
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.032
Use #53B043 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.