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#53af4d color: Chlorella Green

#53af4d is rgb(83, 175, 77) in RGB and oklch(67.54% 0.16178 142.443) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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116°
100%

67.5%
0.162
142°
  • Green
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Jade
  • lime-600
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.76:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.61:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #53af4d

#53af4d is a bright green color. In OKLCH it has 67.5% lightness, 0.162 chroma and a hue of 142°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.76:1 contrast and black text 7.61:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Chlorella Green (#56ae57). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-600.

More medium green colors

Lighter: #53af4d mixed with white

  1. 53af4d
  2. 66b760
  3. 79c073
  4. 8ac884
  5. 9bd096
  6. acd8a7
  7. bde0b9
  8. cde8ca
  9. def0dc
  10. eef7ed

Darker: #53af4d mixed with black

  1. 53af4d
  2. 479842
  3. 3b8137
  4. 306b2c
  5. 255622
  6. 1b4118
  7. 112e0f
  8. 081c07
  9. 020b02
  10. 000100

Calmer: #53af4d with less saturation

  1. 53af4d
  2. 5cad56
  3. 65ab5f
  4. 6ca967
  5. 73a66f
  6. 7aa476
  7. 80a17d
  8. 869f84
  9. 8c9c8a
  10. 919a90

Questions about #53af4d

What color is #53af4d?

#53af4d is bright green. The closest named color is Chlorella Green. In RGB it is rgb(83, 175, 77), in HSL hsl(116.33, 38.89%, 49.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.54% 0.16178 142.443).

What colors go well with #53af4d?

The complementary color of #53af4d is #c571d1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9aa000 and #00b48d. The triadic partners are #5f93f9 and #ea6868.

Is white or black text more readable on #53af4d?

Black text reads better on #53af4d: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.76:1 and black gives 7.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #53af4d a warm or cool color?

#53af4d is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 142 degrees, its lightness 67.5% and its chroma 0.162.