#53BA58
Closest named color: Cool Green (#33B864). oklch(70.5% 0.167 144.4), rgb(83, 186, 88).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.53:1).
About this color
#53BA58 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Green (#33B864), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Green (#33B864) |
| Black text | 8.53:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53BA58 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 186, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 43%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.167 144.4) |
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 #53BA58 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #53BA58 | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53BA58 text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53BA58 text on black | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc -53.9 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0DE
oklch(93.7% 0.031 145.3)
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Step 200
200
#C3E4C2
oklch(88.6% 0.058 144.3)
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Step 300
300
#96D396
oklch(81% 0.105 144.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#53BA58
oklch(70.5% 0.167 144.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A626
oklch(63% 0.202 144.4)
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Step 600
600
#008C1F
oklch(55.6% 0.178 144.4)
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Step 700
700
#007618
oklch(49.1% 0.157 144.4)
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Step 800
800
#006112
oklch(42.8% 0.137 144.4)
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Step 900
900
#00510E
oklch(37.8% 0.121 144.5)
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Step 950
950
#003005
oklch(26.9% 0.086 144.4)
#53BA58 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) | #BDAB4F | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A25F | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41B5A4 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53BA58
#53BA58
oklch(70.5% 0.167 144.4)
- #D278D9
#D278D9
oklch(70.5% 0.166 324.5)
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 #53BA58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.023
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.027
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.028
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.029
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.032
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.032
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.034
Use #53BA58 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.