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#53b162 color: Chlorella Green

#53b162 is rgb(83, 177, 98) in RGB and oklch(68.372% 0.14501 147.111) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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130°
100%

68.4%
0.145
147°
  • Green
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Mint
  • emerald-500
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.68:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.83:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #53b162

#53b162 is a bright green color. In OKLCH it has 68.4% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 147°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.68:1 contrast and black text 7.83:1, 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: #53b162 mixed with white

  1. 53b162
  2. 67b972
  3. 79c182
  4. 8bc991
  5. 9cd1a1
  6. acd9b0
  7. bde0c0
  8. cee8cf
  9. def0df
  10. eff7ef

Darker: #53b162 mixed with black

  1. 53b162
  2. 479954
  3. 3b8347
  4. 306c3a
  5. 25572d
  6. 1b4221
  7. 112f16
  8. 081c0b
  9. 020c03
  10. 000100

Calmer: #53b162 with less saturation

  1. 53b162
  2. 5daf68
  3. 65ad6e
  4. 6dab74
  5. 75a87a
  6. 7ca680
  7. 82a485
  8. 88a18a
  9. 8e9f8f
  10. 949c94

Questions about #53b162

What color is #53b162?

#53b162 is bright green. The closest named color is Chlorella Green. In RGB it is rgb(83, 177, 98), in HSL hsl(129.57, 37.6%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.372% 0.14501 147.111).

What colors go well with #53b162?

The complementary color of #53b162 is #c877c8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #94a426 and #00b598. The triadic partners are #7194f3 and #e57267.

Is white or black text more readable on #53b162?

Black text reads better on #53b162: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and black gives 7.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #53b162 a warm or cool color?

#53b162 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 147 degrees, its lightness 68.4% and its chroma 0.145.