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#53c166 color: Emerald Cory

#53c166 is rgb(83, 193, 102) in RGB and oklch(72.527% 0.1636 147.104) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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130°
100%

72.5%
0.164
147°
  • Green
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Emerald
  • emerald-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.29:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.19:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #53c166

#53c166 is a bright light green color. In OKLCH it has 72.5% lightness, 0.164 chroma and a hue of 147°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.29:1 contrast and black text 9.19:1, 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: #53c166 mixed with white

  1. 53c166
  2. 68c876
  3. 7bce85
  4. 8dd595
  5. 9edba4
  6. afe1b3
  7. bfe7c2
  8. cfedd1
  9. dff3e0
  10. eff9f0

Darker: #53c166 mixed with black

  1. 53c166
  2. 47a758
  3. 3b8f4a
  4. 30773c
  5. 255f2f
  6. 1b4923
  7. 113417
  8. 08200c
  9. 020e04
  10. 000200

Calmer: #53c166 with less saturation

  1. 53c166
  2. 5fbf6e
  3. 6abc75
  4. 73ba7c
  5. 7cb782
  6. 84b588
  7. 8bb28f
  8. 93af95
  9. 99ac9b
  10. a0a9a0

Questions about #53c166

What color is #53c166?

#53c166 is bright light green. The closest named color is Emerald Cory. In RGB it is rgb(83, 193, 102), in HSL hsl(130.36, 47.01%, 54.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.527% 0.1636 147.104).

What colors go well with #53c166?

The complementary color of #53c166 is #db7edb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a0b213 and #00c5a5. The triadic partners are #78a0ff and #fc786c.

Is white or black text more readable on #53c166?

Black text reads better on #53c166: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.29:1 and black gives 9.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #53c166 a warm or cool color?

#53c166 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 147 degrees, its lightness 72.5% and its chroma 0.164.