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#53b976 color: Forest Fern

#53b976 is rgb(83, 185, 118) in RGB and oklch(70.783% 0.13714 152.517) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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141°
100%

70.8%
0.137
153°
  • Green
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • emerald-500
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.45:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.57:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #53b976

#53b976 is a bright light green color. In OKLCH it has 70.8% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 153°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.45:1 contrast and black text 8.57:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Forest Fern (#63b76c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More light green colors

Lighter: #53b976 mixed with white

  1. 53b976
  2. 68c084
  3. 7ac791
  4. 8ccf9f
  5. 9dd6ac
  6. aeddba
  7. bee4c7
  8. cfebd5
  9. dff1e3
  10. eff8f1

Darker: #53b976 mixed with black

  1. 53b976
  2. 47a066
  3. 3b8956
  4. 307147
  5. 255b38
  6. 1b4629
  7. 11311c
  8. 081e0f
  9. 020d05
  10. 000201

Calmer: #53b976 with less saturation

  1. 53b976
  2. 5eb77b
  3. 68b57f
  4. 71b284
  5. 79b088
  6. 80ae8c
  7. 88ab91
  8. 8ea995
  9. 95a699
  10. 9ba39d

Questions about #53b976

What color is #53b976?

#53b976 is bright light green. The closest named color is Forest Fern. In RGB it is rgb(83, 185, 118), in HSL hsl(140.59, 42.15%, 52.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.783% 0.13714 152.517).

What colors go well with #53b976?

The complementary color of #53b976 is #d27fc6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #92ae43 and #00bca8. The triadic partners are #849af6 and #e97e68.

Is white or black text more readable on #53b976?

Black text reads better on #53b976: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and black gives 8.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #53b976 a warm or cool color?

#53b976 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 153 degrees, its lightness 70.8% and its chroma 0.137.