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#53E151 Color

#53E151 is rgb(83, 225, 81) in RGB, hsl(119, 71%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(63%, 0%, 64%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lime Green (#32CD32), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.26. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#53E151
HEX#53E151
RGBrgb(83, 225, 81)
HSLhsl(119, 71%, 60%)
HSVhsv(119, 64%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(63%, 0%, 64%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(80.4% 0.221 143)
LABlab(79.84% -60.05 56.38)
LCHlch(79.84% 82.37 136.81)

What #53E151 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 #53E151, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lime Green#32CD32ΔE 8.26Malachite#0BDA51ΔE 8.35SGBUS Green#55DD33ΔE 9.31Vivid Malachite#00CC33ΔE 9.93Screamin' Green#66FF66ΔE 10.74Dark Pastel Green#03C03CΔE 12.73

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

#53E151 Channel Values

How #53E151 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 225 · B 818-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 119° · S 71% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 119° · S 64% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 63% · M 0% · Y 64% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.71:1 vs white · 12.26:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #53E151 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 text1.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #53E151 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #53E151

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #53E151; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#53E151
Complementary
#DF51E1
Analogous
#9BE151
Analogous
#51E197
Triadic
#5153E1
Triadic
#E15153
Split comp.
#9751E1
Split comp.
#E1519B

Tints & Shades of #53E151

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

#68E566
#82EA81
#98ED96
#B2F2B1
#C7F5C6
#E1FAE0

Shades

#31DC2E
#23C021
#1D9D1B
#167A15
#10570F
#0A3409

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #53E151.

How #53E151 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#53E151
Protanopia#D1D152
Protanomaly#ADD852
Deuteranopia#C1C159
Deuteranomaly#A1CF56
Tritanopia#73D5D5
Tritanomaly#68DAB0
Achromatopsia#C6C6C6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #53E151 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-53e151: #53E151;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #53E151;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-53e151': '#53E151' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.325, green: 0.882, blue: 0.318)
Android XML<color name="color_53e151">#53E151</color>
SVG fillfill="#53E151"

More Green Colors

#53E151 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#53E151 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #53E151?

#53E151 is a light green — rgb(83, 225, 81) in RGB and hsl(119, 71%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lime Green (#32CD32), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.26.

What is the RGB value of #53E151?

#53E151 is rgb(83, 225, 81) — red 83, green 225, and blue 81 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #53E151?

#53E151 converts to approximately cmyk(63%, 0%, 64%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #53E151 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #53E151 scores 1.71:1 against white and 12.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #53E151 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #53E151 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 8.26, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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