#53C569
Closest named color: Dark Mint (#48C072). oklch(73.6% 0.166 147.5), rgb(83, 197, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.55:1).
About this color
#53C569 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mint (#48C072), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint (#48C072) |
| Black text | 9.55:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53C569 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 197, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 50%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.166 147.5) |
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 #53C569 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #53C569 | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #53C569 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #53C569 text on black | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc -59.3 | 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
#DDF0DF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#C1E4C4
oklch(88.5% 0.057 147.4)
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Step 300
300
#92D39A
oklch(80.8% 0.104 147.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#53C569
oklch(73.6% 0.166 147.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A63F
oklch(63.2% 0.185 147.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B34
oklch(55.5% 0.162 147.6)
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Step 700
700
#00752A
oklch(49% 0.144 147.5)
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Step 800
800
#006021
oklch(42.6% 0.125 147.5)
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Step 900
900
#00501A
oklch(37.6% 0.11 147.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300D
oklch(27% 0.078 147.8)
#53C569 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) | #C7B562 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8AB6F | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #39C1AF | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53C569
#53C569
oklch(73.6% 0.166 147.5)
- #E080DF
#E080DF
oklch(73.6% 0.167 327.5)
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 #53C569, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.022
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.026
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.032
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.036
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.041
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.045
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.045
Use #53C569 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.