#53B43C
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(68.6% 0.182 140.1), rgb(83, 180, 60).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#53B43C is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leafy Green (#51B73B), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 7.96:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53B43C |
| RGB | rgb(83, 180, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 50%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.182 140.1) |
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 #53B43C | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #53B43C | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53B43C text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53B43C text on black | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -50.8 | 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
#DFF0DB
oklch(93.7% 0.033 139.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4E4BD
oklch(88.5% 0.063 140)
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Step 300
300
#99D38C
oklch(80.9% 0.114 139.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#53B43C
oklch(68.6% 0.182 140.1)
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Step 500
500
#31A500
oklch(63.2% 0.204 140.1)
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Step 600
600
#288A00
oklch(55.5% 0.179 140)
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Step 700
700
#207400
oklch(49% 0.158 140)
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Step 800
800
#186000
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140.2)
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Step 900
900
#135000
oklch(37.8% 0.122 140.1)
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Step 950
950
#083000
oklch(27.1% 0.087 140)
#53B43C 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) | #B9A42C | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9C47 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48AE9B | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53B43C
#53B43C
oklch(68.6% 0.182 140.1)
- #CA6FDF
#CA6FDF
oklch(68.6% 0.182 319.9)
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 #53B43C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #53B43C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.009
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.022
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.031
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.033
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.034
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.036
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.037
Use #53B43C 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.