#53B249
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(68.3% 0.169 141.8), rgb(83, 178, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#53B249 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leafy Green (#51B73B), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 7.83:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53B249 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 178, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 42%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.169 141.8) |
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 #53B249 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #53B249 | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53B249 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53B249 text on black | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDD
oklch(93.5% 0.029 142.2)
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Step 200
200
#C4E4C0
oklch(88.6% 0.059 142)
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Step 300
300
#99D292
oklch(80.8% 0.106 141.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#53B249
oklch(68.3% 0.169 141.8)
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Step 500
500
#18A600
oklch(63% 0.211 141.8)
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Step 600
600
#128C00
oklch(55.6% 0.186 141.8)
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Step 700
700
#0E7600
oklch(49.2% 0.165 141.8)
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Step 800
800
#096100
oklch(42.8% 0.143 141.8)
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Step 900
900
#065100
oklch(37.8% 0.127 141.8)
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Step 950
950
#033001
oklch(26.9% 0.089 142)
#53B249 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) | #B6A33E | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9B51 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47AD9B | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53B249
#53B249
oklch(68.3% 0.169 141.8)
- #C871D6
#C871D6
oklch(68.2% 0.169 321.9)
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 #53B249, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.021
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.022
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.023
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.025
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.029
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.031
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.031
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.032
Use #53B249 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.