#53EEB3 Color
#53EEB3 is rgb(83, 238, 179) in RGB, hsl(157, 82%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(65%, 0%, 25%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spearmint (#4FE7B0), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.05. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#53EEB3rgb(83, 238, 179)hsl(157, 82%, 63%)hsv(157, 65%, 93%)cmyk(65%, 0%, 25%, 7%)oklch(85.3% 0.155 163.9)lab(84.97% -52.78 16.18)lch(84.97% 55.20 162.96)What #53EEB3 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 #53EEB3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#53EEB3 Channel Values
How #53EEB3 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 238 · B 179 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 157° · S 82% · L 63% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 157° · S 65% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 65% · M 0% · Y 25% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.47:1 vs white · 14.25:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #53EEB3 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 #53EEB3
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #53EEB3; 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 #53EEB3
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 #53EEB3 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.
#53EEB3#DDDDB4#B6E4B3#CCCCB7#A9DAB5#68E8E8#60EAD5#D5D5D5Using #53EEB3 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-53eeb3: #53EEB3;background-color: #53EEB3;colors: { 'color-53eeb3': '#53EEB3' }Color(red: 0.325, green: 0.933, blue: 0.702)<color name="color_53eeb3">#53EEB3</color>fill="#53EEB3"More Green Colors
#53EEB3 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#53EEB3 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #53EEB3?
#53EEB3 is a light green — rgb(83, 238, 179) in RGB and hsl(157, 82%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spearmint (#4FE7B0), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.05.
What is the RGB value of #53EEB3?
#53EEB3 is rgb(83, 238, 179) — red 83, green 238, and blue 179 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #53EEB3?
#53EEB3 converts to approximately cmyk(65%, 0%, 25%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #53EEB3 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #53EEB3 scores 1.47:1 against white and 14.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #53EEB3 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #53EEB3 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 aquamarine (#7FFFD4) at a CIE76 distance of 12.64, which is visibly different.
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