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#53c168 color: Emerald Cory

#53c168 is rgb(83, 193, 104) in RGB and oklch(72.559% 0.16174 147.574) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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131°
100%

72.6%
0.162
148°
  • Green
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Emerald
  • emerald-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.28:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #53c168

#53c168 is a bright light green color. In OKLCH it has 72.6% lightness, 0.162 chroma and a hue of 148°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.28:1 contrast and black text 9.2:1, 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: #53c168 mixed with white

  1. 53c168
  2. 68c878
  3. 7bce87
  4. 8dd496
  5. 9edba5
  6. afe1b4
  7. bfe7c3
  8. cfedd2
  9. dff3e1
  10. eff9f0

Darker: #53c168 mixed with black

  1. 53c168
  2. 47a759
  3. 3b8f4b
  4. 30773e
  5. 255f30
  6. 1b4924
  7. 113418
  8. 08200c
  9. 020e04
  10. 000200

Calmer: #53c168 with less saturation

  1. 53c168
  2. 5fbf6f
  3. 6abc76
  4. 73ba7d
  5. 7cb783
  6. 84b589
  7. 8bb28f
  8. 93af95
  9. 99ac9b
  10. a0a9a1

Questions about #53c168

What color is #53c168?

#53c168 is bright light green. The closest named color is Emerald Cory. In RGB it is rgb(83, 193, 104), in HSL hsl(131.45, 47.01%, 54.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.559% 0.16174 147.574).

What colors go well with #53c168?

The complementary color of #53c168 is #db7eda. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9fb31b and #00c5a6. The triadic partners are #7aa0ff and #fb796c.

Is white or black text more readable on #53c168?

Black text reads better on #53c168: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and black gives 9.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #53c168 a warm or cool color?

#53c168 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 148 degrees, its lightness 72.6% and its chroma 0.162.