#53C450
Closest named color: Shamrock Green (#02C14D). oklch(73% 0.187 142.9), rgb(83, 196, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#53C450 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Shamrock Green (#02C14D), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Shamrock Green (#02C14D) |
| Black text | 9.37:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53C450 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 196, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 50%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.187 142.9) |
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 #53C450 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #53C450 | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #53C450 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #53C450 text on black | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -58.4 | 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
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DC
oklch(93.6% 0.033 143.9)
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Step 200
200
#C1E5BE
oklch(88.6% 0.065 143)
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Step 300
300
#93D48F
oklch(80.9% 0.116 143.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#53C450
oklch(73% 0.187 142.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A70F
oklch(63.1% 0.212 142.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C0B
oklch(55.5% 0.186 143)
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Step 700
700
#007607
oklch(49.1% 0.165 142.9)
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Step 800
800
#006105
oklch(42.7% 0.143 143)
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Step 900
900
#005103
oklch(37.7% 0.127 142.9)
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Step 950
950
#003101
oklch(27.1% 0.091 142.9)
#53C450 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) | #C8B344 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAA959 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40BFAB | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53C450
#53C450
oklch(73% 0.187 142.9)
- #DE7AEB
#DE7AEB
oklch(73.1% 0.187 322.9)
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 #53C450, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #53C450.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.034
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.035
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.037
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.037
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.040
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.042
- Lime Green #32CD32 ΔE 0.043
Use #53C450 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.