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#53b980 color: Aragon Green

#53b980 is rgb(83, 185, 128) in RGB and oklch(70.994% 0.12771 156.424) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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146°
100%

71%
0.128
156°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • emerald-500
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.44:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.62:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #53b980

#53b980 is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 71% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 156°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.44:1 contrast and black text 8.62:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Aragon Green (#47ba87). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #53b980 mixed with white

  1. 53b980
  2. 68c08c
  3. 7ac799
  4. 8ccea5
  5. 9dd5b2
  6. aeddbe
  7. bee3cb
  8. cfead8
  9. dff1e5
  10. eff8f2

Darker: #53b980 mixed with black

  1. 53b980
  2. 47a06e
  3. 3b895d
  4. 30714d
  5. 255b3d
  6. 1b462e
  7. 11311f
  8. 081e12
  9. 020d06
  10. 000201

Calmer: #53b980 with less saturation

  1. 53b980
  2. 5eb784
  3. 68b587
  4. 71b38b
  5. 79b08e
  6. 81ae91
  7. 88ac95
  8. 8fa998
  9. 95a79b
  10. 9ba49e

Questions about #53b980

What color is #53b980?

#53b980 is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Aragon Green. In RGB it is rgb(83, 185, 128), in HSL hsl(146.47, 42.15%, 52.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.994% 0.12771 156.424).

What colors go well with #53b980?

The complementary color of #53b980 is #d381bf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8db053 and #00bbae. The triadic partners are #8d99f0 and #e58367.

Is white or black text more readable on #53b980?

Black text reads better on #53b980: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and black gives 8.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #53b980 a warm or cool color?

#53b980 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 156 degrees, its lightness 71% and its chroma 0.128.