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#53be66 color: Emerald Cory

#53be66 is rgb(83, 190, 102) in RGB and oklch(71.762% 0.15948 147.29) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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131°
100%

71.8%
0.159
147°
  • Green
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Emerald
  • emerald-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.35:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.93:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #53be66

#53be66 is a bright light green color. In OKLCH it has 71.8% lightness, 0.159 chroma and a hue of 147°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.35:1 contrast and black text 8.93:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Emerald Cory (#52c170). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More light green colors

Lighter: #53be66 mixed with white

  1. 53be66
  2. 68c576
  3. 7bcc85
  4. 8cd295
  5. 9ed9a4
  6. aedfb3
  7. bfe6c2
  8. cfecd1
  9. dff3e0
  10. eff9f0

Darker: #53be66 mixed with black

  1. 53be66
  2. 47a558
  3. 3b8c4a
  4. 30753c
  5. 255e2f
  6. 1b4823
  7. 113317
  8. 081f0c
  9. 020d04
  10. 000200

Calmer: #53be66 with less saturation

  1. 53be66
  2. 5fbc6d
  3. 69b974
  4. 72b77b
  5. 7ab481
  6. 82b287
  7. 8aaf8d
  8. 91ac93
  9. 97aa99
  10. 9ea79e

Questions about #53be66

What color is #53be66?

#53be66 is bright light green. The closest named color is Emerald Cory. In RGB it is rgb(83, 190, 102), in HSL hsl(130.65, 45.15%, 53.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.762% 0.15948 147.29).

What colors go well with #53be66?

The complementary color of #53be66 is #d77dd7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9db01a and #00c2a3. The triadic partners are #789eff and #f8776b.

Is white or black text more readable on #53be66?

Black text reads better on #53be66: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and black gives 8.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #53be66 a warm or cool color?

#53be66 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 147 degrees, its lightness 71.8% and its chroma 0.159.