#53B13F
Closest named color: Grass (#5CAC2D). oklch(67.9% 0.176 140.3), rgb(83, 177, 63).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#53B13F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass (#5CAC2D), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass (#5CAC2D) |
| Black text | 7.72:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53B13F |
| RGB | rgb(83, 177, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 48%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.176 140.3) |
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 #53B13F | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #53B13F | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53B13F text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53B13F text on black | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | 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
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0DC
oklch(93.7% 0.032 141)
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Step 200
200
#C4E4BE
oklch(88.6% 0.061 140.7)
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Step 300
300
#9AD28E
oklch(80.8% 0.11 140.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#53B13F
oklch(67.9% 0.176 140.3)
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Step 500
500
#2EA500
oklch(63.2% 0.205 140.3)
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Step 600
600
#258B00
oklch(55.7% 0.181 140.4)
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Step 700
700
#1E7500
oklch(49.2% 0.159 140.3)
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Step 800
800
#176000
oklch(42.8% 0.139 140.3)
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Step 900
900
#115000
oklch(37.7% 0.122 140.4)
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Step 950
950
#073000
oklch(27% 0.088 140.4)
#53B13F 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) | #B6A231 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99A49 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49AB99 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53B13F
#53B13F
oklch(67.9% 0.176 140.3)
- #C76FDA
#C76FDA
oklch(68% 0.176 320.3)
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 #53B13F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #53B13F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.016
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.018
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.028
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.030
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.031
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.031
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.032
Use #53B13F 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.