What color is #53BC40?

#53BC40 is a medium green. In RGB it is rgb(83, 188, 64), and in HSL hsl(111, 49%, 49%).

Is #53BC40 accessible as text?

On white, #53BC40 has a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 8.64:1 (passes). For text placed on #53BC40, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #53BC40?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is green-500 (#00C950).

What colors go well with #53BC40?

#53BC40 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #A840BA. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #53BC40 below.

Is #53BC40 good for buttons?

#53BC40 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #53BC40 — white text only reaches 2.43:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #53BC40 the same as CSS limegreen?

No — #53BC40 is not the CSS named color limegreen, but limegreen (#32CD32) is the closest CSS named color.

#53BC40 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #53BC40

Not just a swatch — here's how #53BC40 works with other colors. Named schemes with #53BC40 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #53BC40 Secondary #4D6B3B Accent #AE6B00 Surface #EFEAD6 Anchor #3C2F21

Kelly Green leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #53BC40 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #84E174

Kelly Green is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Kelly Green.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #53BC40 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Kelly Green sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #53BC40 Secondary #B6D8B0 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Kelly Green is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Kelly Green carrying the quiet middle.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #53BC40 Accent #A8C4BA Surface #E2D9BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #193648

Kelly Green opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

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Color Lab

How #53BC40 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 49/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 45/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 31/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 49/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 28/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 34/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 73/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 53/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 27/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 58/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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Pistachio Medium Sea Green Dark Orchid Platinum Hunter Green

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 7.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DFEEDC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #40BA56 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #53BC40 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #53BC40;
  --color-base-rgb: 83 188 64;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(70.8% 0.189 140.8);
  --color-50: #F4FBF3;
  --color-100: #E3F5E0;
  --color-200: #C8EAC2;
  --color-300: #A1D798;
  --color-400: #7DC270;
  --color-500: #5CA64F;
  --color-600: #4C7F42;
  --color-700: #3A5B34;
  --color-800: #283C25;
  --color-900: #1A2518;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  kelly-green: {
    50: '#F4FBF3',
    100: '#E3F5E0',
    200: '#C8EAC2',
    300: '#A1D798',
    400: '#7DC270',
    500: '#5CA64F',
    600: '#4C7F42',
    700: '#3A5B34',
    800: '#283C25',
    900: '#1A2518',
  },
}

$base: #53BC40;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4FBF3;
$base-100: #E3F5E0;
$base-200: #C8EAC2;
$base-300: #A1D798;
$base-400: #7DC270;
$base-500: #5CA64F;
$base-600: #4C7F42;
$base-700: #3A5B34;
$base-800: #283C25;
$base-900: #1A2518;
$base-hover: #429533;
$base-subtle: #CEE7C9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#53BC40",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4FBF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3F5E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C8EAC2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A1D798",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7DC270",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5CA64F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4C7F42",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3A5B34",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#283C25",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A2518",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #53BC40

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Pairs with #53BC40

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