#53B565
Closest named color: Boring Green (#63B365). oklch(69.4% 0.148 147.7), rgb(83, 181, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.16:1).
About this color
#53B565 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Boring Green (#63B365), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Boring Green (#63B365) |
| Black text | 8.16:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53B565 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 181, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 40%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.148 147.7) |
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 #53B565 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #53B565 | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53B565 text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53B565 text on black | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc -51.9 | 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 147.1)
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Step 200
200
#C3E3C6
oklch(88.5% 0.052 147.7)
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Step 300
300
#98D19F
oklch(80.8% 0.091 147.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#53B565
oklch(69.4% 0.148 147.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A640
oklch(63.2% 0.184 147.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B34
oklch(55.5% 0.162 147.6)
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Step 700
700
#00752B
oklch(49% 0.143 147.8)
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Step 800
800
#006022
oklch(42.6% 0.124 147.8)
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Step 900
900
#00501B
oklch(37.6% 0.109 147.8)
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Step 950
950
#01300D
oklch(27% 0.078 147.4)
#53B565 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) | #B7A75F | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9E6A | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3FB2A2 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53B565
#53B565
oklch(69.4% 0.148 147.7)
- #CD79CB
#CD79CB
oklch(69.5% 0.148 327.9)
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 #53B565, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.014
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.021
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.022
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.030
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.033
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.034
Use #53B565 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.