#53B44A
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(68.8% 0.171 142), rgb(83, 180, 74).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#53B44A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.171 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 7.99:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53B44A |
| RGB | rgb(83, 180, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 42%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.171 142) |
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 #53B44A | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #53B44A | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53B44A text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53B44A text on black | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -51.0 | 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
#DFF0DD
oklch(93.7% 0.031 142.3)
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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)
#53B44A
oklch(68.8% 0.171 142)
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Step 500
500
#13A600
oklch(63% 0.212 142)
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Step 600
600
#0F8C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 142)
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Step 700
700
#0A7600
oklch(49.1% 0.165 142)
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Step 800
800
#076100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 142)
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Step 900
900
#055100
oklch(37.8% 0.127 142)
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Step 950
950
#023000
oklch(26.9% 0.09 141.9)
#53B44A 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) | #B8A53F | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9C52 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46AF9D | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53B44A
#53B44A
oklch(68.8% 0.171 142)
- #CB72D9
#CB72D9
oklch(68.8% 0.172 322)
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 #53B44A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.018
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.025
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.027
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.029
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.033
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.034
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.036
Use #53B44A 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.