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#53af50 color: Chlorella Green

#53af50 is rgb(83, 175, 80) in RGB and oklch(67.58% 0.15912 143.005) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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118°
100%

67.6%
0.159
143°
  • Green
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-500
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.76:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.62:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #53af50

#53af50 is a bright green color. In OKLCH it has 67.6% lightness, 0.159 chroma and a hue of 143°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.76:1 contrast and black text 7.62:1, 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: #53af50 mixed with white

  1. 53af50
  2. 66b763
  3. 79c075
  4. 8ac886
  5. 9bd097
  6. acd8a9
  7. bde0ba
  8. cde8cb
  9. deefdc
  10. eef7ee

Darker: #53af50 mixed with black

  1. 53af50
  2. 479844
  3. 3b8139
  4. 306b2e
  5. 255624
  6. 1b411a
  7. 112e10
  8. 081c07
  9. 020b02
  10. 000100

Calmer: #53af50 with less saturation

  1. 53af50
  2. 5cad59
  3. 65ab61
  4. 6ca969
  5. 73a670
  6. 7aa477
  7. 80a27e
  8. 869f84
  9. 8c9c8b
  10. 929a91

Questions about #53af50

What color is #53af50?

#53af50 is bright green. The closest named color is Chlorella Green. In RGB it is rgb(83, 175, 80), in HSL hsl(118.11, 37.25%, 50%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.58% 0.15912 143.005).

What colors go well with #53af50?

The complementary color of #53af50 is #c572cf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #99a000 and #00b48e. The triadic partners are #6193f8 and #e96967.

Is white or black text more readable on #53af50?

Black text reads better on #53af50: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.76:1 and black gives 7.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #53af50 a warm or cool color?

#53af50 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 143 degrees, its lightness 67.6% and its chroma 0.159.