#53B941 Color
#53B941 is rgb(83, 185, 65) in RGB, hsl(111, 48%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(55%, 0%, 65%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vine Green (#38A32A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.09. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#53B941rgb(83, 185, 65)hsl(111, 48%, 49%)hsv(111, 65%, 73%)cmyk(55%, 0%, 65%, 27%)oklch(70% 0.185 140.8)lab(67.30% -47.99 49.47)lch(67.30% 68.93 134.13)What #53B941 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 #53B941, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.
#53B941 Channel Values
How #53B941 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 185 · B 65 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 111° · S 48% · L 49% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 111° · S 65% · V 73% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 55% · M 0% · Y 65% · K 27% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.5:1 vs white · 8.38:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #53B941 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #53B941 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #53B941
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #53B941; 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 #53B941
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #53B941.
How #53B941 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.
#53B941#ADAD42#91B242#A0A048#88AB45#69AFAF#61B390#A4A4A4Using #53B941 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-53b941: #53B941;background-color: #53B941;colors: { 'color-53b941': '#53B941' }Color(red: 0.325, green: 0.725, blue: 0.255)<color name="color_53b941">#53B941</color>fill="#53B941"More Green Colors
#53B941 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#53B941 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #53B941?
#53B941 is a mid-tone green — rgb(83, 185, 65) in RGB and hsl(111, 48%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vine Green (#38A32A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.09.
What is the RGB value of #53B941?
#53B941 is rgb(83, 185, 65) — red 83, green 185, and blue 65 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #53B941?
#53B941 converts to approximately cmyk(55%, 0%, 65%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #53B941 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #53B941 scores 2.5:1 against white and 8.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #53B941 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #53B941 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 17.67, which is visibly different.
Open #53B941 in a Tool
Keep exploring: every green in the color library, the guide to shades of green, or the full color library.