#53B50C
Closest named color: Frog Green (#58BC08). oklch(68.6% 0.205 137), rgb(83, 181, 12).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#53B50C is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.205 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 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Frog Green (#58BC08) |
| Black text | 7.98:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53B50C |
| RGB | rgb(83, 181, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 88%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.205 137) |
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 #53B50C | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #53B50C | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53B50C text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53B50C text on black | 7.98:1 | 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
#C3E5B7
oklch(88.5% 0.071 137.6)
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Step 300
300
#99D480
oklch(80.9% 0.128 136.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#53B50C
oklch(68.6% 0.205 137)
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Step 500
500
#48A200
oklch(63.2% 0.192 137)
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Step 600
600
#3B8800
oklch(55.6% 0.169 137.1)
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Step 700
700
#317200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.9)
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Step 800
800
#275E00
oklch(42.7% 0.129 137)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E00
oklch(37.6% 0.114 137)
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Step 950
950
#102F00
oklch(27.1% 0.082 137)
#53B50C 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 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AF9D29 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4CAE9A | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53B50C
#53B50C
oklch(68.6% 0.205 137)
- #CC69EC
#CC69EC
oklch(68.7% 0.205 317.2)
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 #53B50C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #53B50C.
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 0.022
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.033
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.033
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.044
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.045
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.050
Use #53B50C 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.