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#53C733 Color

#53C733 is rgb(83, 199, 51) in RGB, hsl(107, 59%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(58%, 0%, 74%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Kelly Green (#4CBB17), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.6. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#53C733
HEX#53C733
RGBrgb(83, 199, 51)
HSLhsl(107, 59%, 49%)
HSVhsv(107, 74%, 78%)
CMYKcmyk(58%, 0%, 74%, 22%)
OKLCHoklch(73.5% 0.21 139.9)
LABlab(71.60% -53.57 59.05)
LCHlch(71.60% 79.73 132.22)

What #53C733 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 #53C733, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Kelly Green#4CBB17ΔE 5.6Lime Green#32CD32ΔE 8.42Dark Pastel Green#03C03CΔE 11.42SGBUS Green#55DD33ΔE 11.54Vivid Malachite#00CC33ΔE 11.92Malachite#0BDA51ΔE 15.47

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#53C733 Channel Values

How #53C733 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 83 · G 199 · B 518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 107° · S 59% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 107° · S 74% · V 78%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 58% · M 0% · Y 74% · K 22%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.19:1 vs white · 9.58:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #53C733 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.

Fails AAWhite text2.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #53C733 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #53C733

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #53C733; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#53C733
Complementary
#A733C7
Analogous
#9DC733
Analogous
#33C75D
Triadic
#3353C7
Triadic
#C73353
Split comp.
#5D33C7
Split comp.
#C7339D

Tints & Shades of #53C733

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.

Tints

#69D14D
#81D869
#99E085
#B1E7A2
#C9EEBE
#E0F6DB

Shades

#49AE2D
#3D9226
#337A1F
#275D18
#1D4512
#11290A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #53C733.

How #53C733 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.

Typical#53C733
Protanopia#BABA35
Protanomaly#9BBF34
Deuteranopia#ACAC3D
Deuteranomaly#91B739
Tritanopia#6EBCBC
Tritanomaly#64C198
Achromatopsia#AFAFAF

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #53C733 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-53c733: #53C733;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #53C733;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-53c733': '#53C733' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.325, green: 0.780, blue: 0.200)
Android XML<color name="color_53c733">#53C733</color>
SVG fillfill="#53C733"

More Green Colors

#53C733 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000200fdfff5001f00f7fee7002400f7fbf5002c22f5fffa002e00f5fff5003300f0fff000800000db870d542b20483f33cc6646c3995ea50072863991e0b7a3f5d8bcd7bcd1ffed

#53C733 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #53C733?

#53C733 is a mid-tone green — rgb(83, 199, 51) in RGB and hsl(107, 59%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Kelly Green (#4CBB17), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.6.

What is the RGB value of #53C733?

#53C733 is rgb(83, 199, 51) — red 83, green 199, and blue 51 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #53C733?

#53C733 converts to approximately cmyk(58%, 0%, 74%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #53C733 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #53C733 scores 2.19:1 against white and 9.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #53C733 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #53C733 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 limegreen (#32CD32) at a CIE76 distance of 8.42, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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