What color is #53DC09?

#53DC09 is a medium, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(83, 220, 9), and in HSL hsl(99, 92%, 45%).

Is #53DC09 accessible as text?

On white, #53DC09 has a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 11.61:1 (passes). For text placed on #53DC09, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #53DC09?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is lime-500 (#7CCF00).

What colors go well with #53DC09?

#53DC09 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #9209DC. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #53DC09 below.

Is #53DC09 good for buttons?

#53DC09 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #53DC09 — white text only reaches 1.81:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #53DC09 the same as CSS limegreen?

No — #53DC09 is not the CSS named color limegreen, but limegreen (#32CD32) is the closest CSS named color.

#53DC09 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #53DC09

Not just a swatch — here's how #53DC09 works with other colors. Named schemes with #53DC09 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #53DC09 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #8BFF66

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #53DC09 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Malachite 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.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #53DC09 Secondary #4D6B3B Accent #AE6B00 Surface #EFEAD6 Anchor #3D2F21

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #53DC09 Secondary #CAF6BE Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Malachite 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 Malachite carrying the quiet middle.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #53DC09 Accent #A8C4BA Surface #E2D9BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #193648

Malachite 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 #53DC09 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 51/100

Neutral

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

Softness 40/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 24/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 9/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 8/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 24/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 95/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 20/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 35/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 45/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #53DC09

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #53DC09 with

Cadmium Yellow Malachite Dark Violet Platinum Army 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 10.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DDF6D0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0DDC09 — 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 #53DC09 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI

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:root {
  --color-base: #53DC09;
  --color-base-rgb: 83 220 9;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(78.7% 0.246 139.0);
  --color-50: #F5FEF0;
  --color-100: #E5FDD8;
  --color-200: #CBFCB1;
  --color-300: #A6F37C;
  --color-400: #82E54D;
  --color-500: #62CB29;
  --color-600: #509A28;
  --color-700: #3C6D22;
  --color-800: #2A471A;
  --color-900: #1B2B12;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  malachite: {
    50: '#F5FEF0',
    100: '#E5FDD8',
    200: '#CBFCB1',
    300: '#A6F37C',
    400: '#82E54D',
    500: '#62CB29',
    600: '#509A28',
    700: '#3C6D22',
    800: '#2A471A',
    900: '#1B2B12',
  },
}

$base: #53DC09;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5FEF0;
$base-100: #E5FDD8;
$base-200: #CBFCB1;
$base-300: #A6F37C;
$base-400: #82E54D;
$base-500: #62CB29;
$base-600: #509A28;
$base-700: #3C6D22;
$base-800: #2A471A;
$base-900: #1B2B12;
$base-hover: #42B007;
$base-subtle: #CCF2B8;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#53DC09",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5FEF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5FDD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CBFCB1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A6F37C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#82E54D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#62CB29",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#509A28",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3C6D22",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2A471A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B2B12",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}