#53B500
Closest named color: Frog Green (#58BC08). oklch(68.6% 0.207 136.8), rgb(83, 181, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.97:1).
About this color
#53B500 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Frog Green (#58BC08), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Frog Green (#58BC08) |
| Black text | 7.97:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53B500 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 181, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 100%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.207 136.8) |
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 #53B500 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #53B500 | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53B500 text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53B500 text on black | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | 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
#F0F8ED
oklch(97% 0.017 137)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0D8
oklch(93.6% 0.037 136.4)
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Step 200
200
#C3E5B6
oklch(88.5% 0.073 137.1)
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Step 300
300
#99D47F
oklch(80.9% 0.129 136.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#53B500
oklch(68.6% 0.207 136.8)
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Step 500
500
#49A200
oklch(63.2% 0.191 136.9)
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Step 600
600
#3D8800
oklch(55.6% 0.168 136.7)
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Step 700
700
#327200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.7)
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Step 800
800
#285E00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 136.7)
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Step 900
900
#204E00
oklch(37.6% 0.113 136.7)
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Step 950
950
#102F00
oklch(27.1% 0.082 137)
#53B500 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) | #BBA400 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AF9D25 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4CAE99 | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53B500
#53B500
oklch(68.6% 0.207 136.8)
- #CC68ED
#CC68ED
oklch(68.6% 0.208 317)
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 #53B500, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #53B500.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.021
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.024
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.034
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.035
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.045
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.050
Use #53B500 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.