#53B264
Closest named color: Boring Green (#63B365). oklch(68.7% 0.145 147.6), rgb(83, 178, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#53B264 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Boring Green (#63B365), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Boring Green (#63B365) |
| Black text | 7.91:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53B264 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 178, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 38%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.145 147.6) |
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 #53B264 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #53B264 | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53B264 text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53B264 text on black | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -50.5 | 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 147.1)
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Step 200
200
#C4E3C7
oklch(88.6% 0.05 147.8)
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Step 300
300
#99D19F
oklch(80.9% 0.091 147.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#53B264
oklch(68.7% 0.145 147.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A63F
oklch(63.2% 0.185 147.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B34
oklch(55.5% 0.162 147.6)
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Step 700
700
#00752A
oklch(49% 0.144 147.5)
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Step 800
800
#006021
oklch(42.6% 0.125 147.5)
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Step 900
900
#00501B
oklch(37.6% 0.109 147.8)
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Step 950
950
#02300E
oklch(27% 0.076 147.6)
#53B264 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) | #B4A45E | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79B69 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40AF9F | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53B264
#53B264
oklch(68.7% 0.145 147.6)
- #C978C8
#C978C8
oklch(68.7% 0.144 327.4)
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 #53B264, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.016
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.019
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.020
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.024
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.027
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.028
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.028
Use #53B264 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.