#53BC59
Closest named color: Dark Mint (#48C072). oklch(71.1% 0.169 144.6), rgb(83, 188, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.70:1).
About this color
#53BC59 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mint (#48C072), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint (#48C072) |
| Black text | 8.70:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53BC59 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 188, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 44%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.169 144.6) |
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 #53BC59 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #53BC59 | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53BC59 text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53BC59 text on black | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc -54.8 | 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
#C2E4C2
oklch(88.5% 0.058 145.1)
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Step 300
300
#96D396
oklch(81% 0.105 144.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#53BC59
oklch(71.1% 0.169 144.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A628
oklch(63% 0.201 144.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C20
oklch(55.6% 0.177 144.6)
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Step 700
700
#007619
oklch(49.1% 0.157 144.5)
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Step 800
800
#006113
oklch(42.8% 0.136 144.5)
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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)
#53BC59 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) | #BFAD50 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A360 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41B7A5 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53BC59
#53BC59
oklch(71.1% 0.169 144.6)
- #D579DB
#D579DB
oklch(71.1% 0.168 324.9)
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 #53BC59, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #53BC59.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.026
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.027
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.028
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.029
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.030
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.032
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.035
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.038
Use #53BC59 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.