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#53ae60 color: Chlorella Green

#53ae60 is rgb(83, 174, 96) in RGB and oklch(67.569% 0.14264 146.752) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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129°
100%

67.6%
0.143
147°
  • Green
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-500
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.77:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #53ae60

#53ae60 is a bright green color. In OKLCH it has 67.6% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 147°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.77:1 contrast and black text 7.59:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Chlorella Green (#56ae57). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More medium green colors

Lighter: #53ae60 mixed with white

  1. 53ae60
  2. 66b670
  3. 79bf80
  4. 8ac790
  5. 9bcf9f
  6. acd7af
  7. bddfbf
  8. cde7cf
  9. deefdf
  10. eef7ef

Darker: #53ae60 mixed with black

  1. 53ae60
  2. 479752
  3. 3b8045
  4. 306a38
  5. 25552c
  6. 1b4120
  7. 112e15
  8. 081c0a
  9. 020b03
  10. 000100

Calmer: #53ae60 with less saturation

  1. 53ae60
  2. 5cac66
  3. 65aa6c
  4. 6ca872
  5. 73a678
  6. 7aa37d
  7. 80a183
  8. 869f88
  9. 8c9c8d
  10. 929992

Questions about #53ae60

What color is #53ae60?

#53ae60 is bright green. The closest named color is Chlorella Green. In RGB it is rgb(83, 174, 96), in HSL hsl(128.57, 35.97%, 50.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.569% 0.14264 146.752).

What colors go well with #53ae60?

The complementary color of #53ae60 is #c475c5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #92a125 and #00b295. The triadic partners are #6f92ef and #e17066.

Is white or black text more readable on #53ae60?

Black text reads better on #53ae60: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.77:1 and black gives 7.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #53ae60 a warm or cool color?

#53ae60 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 147 degrees, its lightness 67.6% and its chroma 0.143.