#53A928 Color
#53A928 is rgb(83, 169, 40) in RGB, hsl(100, 62%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(51%, 0%, 76%, 34%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green (RYB) (#66B032), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.93. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#53A928rgb(83, 169, 40)hsl(100, 62%, 41%)hsv(100, 76%, 66%)cmyk(51%, 0%, 76%, 34%)oklch(65.6% 0.181 137.5)lab(62.08% -43.79 53.59)lch(62.08% 69.21 129.25)What #53A928 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #53A928, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#53A928 Channel Values
How #53A928 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 83 · G 169 · B 40 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 100° · S 62% · L 41% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 100° · S 76% · V 66% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 51% · M 0% · Y 76% · K 34% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.97:1 vs white · 7.07:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #53A928 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #53A928
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #53A928; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #53A928
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #53A928 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#53A928#9E9E29#87A329#949430#7F9D2D#67A0A0#5FA381#969696Using #53A928 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-53a928: #53A928;background-color: #53A928;colors: { 'color-53a928': '#53A928' }Color(red: 0.325, green: 0.663, blue: 0.157)<color name="color_53a928">#53A928</color>fill="#53A928"More Green Colors
#53A928 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#53A928 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #53A928?
#53A928 is a mid-tone green — rgb(83, 169, 40) in RGB and hsl(100, 62%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green (RYB) (#66B032), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.93.
What is the RGB value of #53A928?
#53A928 is rgb(83, 169, 40) — red 83, green 169, and blue 40 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #53A928?
#53A928 converts to approximately cmyk(51%, 0%, 76%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #53A928 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #53A928 scores 2.97:1 against white and 7.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #53A928 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #53A928 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is forestgreen (#228B22) at a CIE76 distance of 15.03, which is visibly different.
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