#53B518
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(68.7% 0.202 137.4), rgb(83, 181, 24).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#53B518 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leafy Green (#51B73B), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 7.99:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53B518 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 181, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 77%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.202 137.4) |
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 #53B518 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #53B518 | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53B518 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53B518 text on black | 7.99:1 | 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
#99D482
oklch(81% 0.126 137.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#53B518
oklch(68.7% 0.202 137.4)
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Step 500
500
#46A200
oklch(63.1% 0.192 137.3)
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Step 600
600
#398800
oklch(55.5% 0.17 137.5)
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Step 700
700
#2F7300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.5)
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Step 800
800
#255E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.5)
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Step 900
900
#1E4F00
oklch(37.9% 0.116 137.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.4)
#53B518 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) | #BBA500 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AF9D2E | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4CAE9A | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53B518
#53B518
oklch(68.7% 0.202 137.4)
- #CB6AEA
#CB6AEA
oklch(68.6% 0.201 317.4)
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 #53B518, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #53B518.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.019
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.022
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.031
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.033
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.042
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.043
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.046
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.048
Use #53B518 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.