#53B617
Closest named color: Frog Green (#58BC08). oklch(68.9% 0.203 137.5), rgb(83, 182, 23).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.07:1).
About this color
#53B617 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.203 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Frog Green (#58BC08) |
| Black text | 8.07:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53B617 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 182, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 78%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.203 137.5) |
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 #53B617 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #53B617 | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53B617 text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53B617 text on black | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc -51.5 | 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
#98D481
oklch(80.9% 0.128 137.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#53B617
oklch(68.9% 0.203 137.5)
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Step 500
500
#45A200
oklch(63% 0.193 137.5)
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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)
#53B617 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) | #BCA500 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B09D2E | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4BAF9B | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53B617
#53B617
oklch(68.9% 0.203 137.5)
- #CD6AEC
#CD6AEC
oklch(68.9% 0.204 317.5)
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 #53B617, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #53B617.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.019
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.019
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.033
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.036
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.041
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.048
Use #53B617 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.