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#53EA9E Color

#53EA9E is rgb(83, 234, 158) in RGB, hsl(150, 78%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(65%, 0%, 32%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Android Green (#3DDC84), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.46. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#53EA9E
HEX#53EA9E
RGBrgb(83, 234, 158)
HSLhsl(150, 78%, 62%)
HSVhsv(150, 65%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(65%, 0%, 32%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(83.8% 0.168 157.4)
LABlab(83.43% -54.60 24.79)
LCHlch(83.43% 59.96 155.58)

What #53EA9E 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 #53EA9E, 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.

#53EA9E Channel Values

How #53EA9E 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 234 · B 1588-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 150° · S 78% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 150° · S 65% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 65% · M 0% · Y 32% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.54:1 vs white · 13.63:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #53EA9E 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 text1.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #53EA9E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #53EA9E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #53EA9E

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 #53EA9E 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#53EA9E
Protanopia#D9D99F
Protanomaly#B3E09E
Deuteranopia#C8C8A2
Deuteranomaly#A6D7A1
Tritanopia#6BE2E2
Tritanomaly#62E5CB
Achromatopsia#D0D0D0

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Using #53EA9E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-53ea9e: #53EA9E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #53EA9E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-53ea9e': '#53EA9E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.325, green: 0.918, blue: 0.620)
Android XML<color name="color_53ea9e">#53EA9E</color>
SVG fillfill="#53EA9E"

More Green Colors

#53EA9E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#53EA9E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #53EA9E?

#53EA9E is a light green — rgb(83, 234, 158) in RGB and hsl(150, 78%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Android Green (#3DDC84), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.46.

What is the RGB value of #53EA9E?

#53EA9E is rgb(83, 234, 158) — red 83, green 234, and blue 158 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #53EA9E?

#53EA9E converts to approximately cmyk(65%, 0%, 32%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #53EA9E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #53EA9E scores 1.54:1 against white and 13.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #53EA9E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #53EA9E 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 mediumspringgreen (#00FA9A) at a CIE76 distance of 15.22, which is visibly different.

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