#53B057
Closest named color: Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57). oklch(67.9% 0.154 144.4), rgb(83, 176, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#53B057 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57) |
| Black text | 7.71:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53B057 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 176, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 37%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.154 144.4) |
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 #53B057 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #53B057 | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53B057 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53B057 text on black | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDF
oklch(93.6% 0.027 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4E3C4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 145.1)
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Step 300
300
#9AD19A
oklch(80.8% 0.095 144.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#53B057
oklch(67.9% 0.154 144.4)
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Step 500
500
#11A62B
oklch(63.1% 0.197 144.4)
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Step 600
600
#008C1F
oklch(55.6% 0.178 144.4)
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Step 700
700
#007619
oklch(49.1% 0.157 144.5)
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Step 800
800
#006112
oklch(42.8% 0.137 144.4)
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Step 900
900
#00510E
oklch(37.8% 0.121 144.5)
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Step 950
950
#043008
oklch(27% 0.081 144.3)
#53B057 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) | #B3A24F | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6995D | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44AC9B | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53B057
#53B057
oklch(67.9% 0.154 144.4)
- #C674CD
#C674CD
oklch(68% 0.154 324.2)
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 #53B057, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.006
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.021
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.024
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.026
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.028
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.030
Use #53B057 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.