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#53cc8a color: Paris Green

#53cc8a is rgb(83, 204, 138) in RGB and oklch(75.974% 0.1452 156.372) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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147°
100%

76%
0.145
156°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Emerald
  • emerald-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.02:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.37:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #53cc8a

#53cc8a is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 76% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 156°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.02:1 contrast and black text 10.37:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Paris Green (#50c87c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-400.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #53cc8a mixed with white

  1. 53cc8a
  2. 69d196
  3. 7dd7a1
  4. 8fdcad
  5. a0e1b8
  6. b1e6c4
  7. c1ebd0
  8. d1f0db
  9. e0f5e7
  10. f0faf3

Darker: #53cc8a mixed with black

  1. 53cc8a
  2. 47b177
  3. 3b9765
  4. 307e53
  5. 256542
  6. 1b4e32
  7. 113722
  8. 082214
  9. 020f07
  10. 000201

Calmer: #53cc8a with less saturation

  1. 53cc8a
  2. 61ca8e
  3. 6dc792
  4. 78c596
  5. 82c29a
  6. 8bbf9e
  7. 93bda2
  8. 9bbaa6
  9. a3b7a9
  10. aab4ad

Questions about #53cc8a

What color is #53cc8a?

#53cc8a is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Paris Green. In RGB it is rgb(83, 204, 138), in HSL hsl(147.27, 54.26%, 56.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.974% 0.1452 156.372).

What colors go well with #53cc8a?

The complementary color of #53cc8a is #ea8bd3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #99c154 and #00cebf. The triadic partners are #99a7ff and #ff8d6d.

Is white or black text more readable on #53cc8a?

Black text reads better on #53cc8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 and black gives 10.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #53cc8a a warm or cool color?

#53cc8a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 156 degrees, its lightness 76% and its chroma 0.145.