#53B14E
Closest named color: Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57). oklch(68.1% 0.164 142.6), rgb(83, 177, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#53B14E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57) |
| Black text | 7.76:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53B14E |
| RGB | rgb(83, 177, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 39%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.164 142.6) |
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 #53B14E | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #53B14E | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53B14E text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53B14E text on black | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc -49.7 | 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
#DFEFDD
oklch(93.5% 0.029 142.2)
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Step 200
200
#C4E3C1
oklch(88.4% 0.056 142.7)
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Step 300
300
#9AD295
oklch(80.9% 0.102 142.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#53B14E
oklch(68.1% 0.164 142.6)
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Step 500
500
#10A611
oklch(63% 0.209 142.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C03
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.6)
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Step 700
700
#007602
oklch(49% 0.166 142.6)
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Step 800
800
#006101
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.6)
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Step 900
900
#005101
oklch(37.7% 0.128 142.6)
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Step 950
950
#033003
oklch(26.9% 0.086 142.7)
#53B14E 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) | #B5A245 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89A55 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46AC9B | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53B14E
#53B14E
oklch(68.1% 0.164 142.6)
- #C772D3
#C772D3
oklch(68.1% 0.164 322.5)
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 #53B14E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.015
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.024
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.026
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.026
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.027
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.028
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.029
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.031
Use #53B14E 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.