#53B362
Closest named color: Boring Green (#63B365). oklch(68.9% 0.148 147), rgb(83, 179, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#53B362 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 147°. 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 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Boring Green (#63B365) |
| Black text | 7.99:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53B362 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 179, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 39%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.148 147) |
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 #53B362 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #53B362 | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53B362 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53B362 text on black | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | 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
#C4E3C6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 146.9)
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Step 300
300
#99D19E
oklch(80.9% 0.092 146.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#53B362
oklch(68.9% 0.148 147)
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Step 500
500
#00A63B
oklch(63.2% 0.188 146.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B31
oklch(55.5% 0.165 147.1)
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Step 700
700
#007528
oklch(49% 0.145 147.1)
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Step 800
800
#00601F
oklch(42.6% 0.127 147)
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Step 900
900
#005019
oklch(37.6% 0.111 147.2)
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Step 950
950
#02300C
oklch(27% 0.078 146.6)
#53B362 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) | #B5A55C | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89C67 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41AFA0 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53B362
#53B362
oklch(68.9% 0.148 147)
- #CA77CA
#CA77CA
oklch(68.8% 0.148 327)
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 #53B362, 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 0.021
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.022
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.024
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.029
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.030
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.031
Use #53B362 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.