#53B259
Closest named color: Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57). oklch(68.5% 0.155 144.8), rgb(83, 178, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#53B259 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57) |
| Black text | 7.88:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53B259 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 178, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 38%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.155 144.8) |
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 #53B259 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #53B259 | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53B259 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53B259 text on black | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | 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
#99D29A
oklch(81% 0.098 145)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#53B259
oklch(68.5% 0.155 144.8)
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Step 500
500
#05A62C
oklch(63.1% 0.198 144.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C22
oklch(55.6% 0.176 144.8)
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Step 700
700
#00761B
oklch(49.2% 0.156 144.8)
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Step 800
800
#006115
oklch(42.8% 0.135 144.8)
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Step 900
900
#005110
oklch(37.8% 0.119 144.9)
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Step 950
950
#033008
oklch(27% 0.082 144.6)
#53B259 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) | #B5A452 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89B5F | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43AE9D | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53B259
#53B259
oklch(68.5% 0.155 144.8)
- #C975CE
#C975CE
oklch(68.5% 0.155 325.1)
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 #53B259, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.011
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.022
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.022
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.029
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.031
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.032
Use #53B259 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.