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#53EF0B Color

#53EF0B is rgb(83, 239, 11) in RGB, hsl(101, 91%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(65%, 0%, 95%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bright Green (#66FF00), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.53. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#53EF0B
HEX#53EF0B
RGBrgb(83, 239, 11)
HSLhsl(101, 91%, 49%)
HSVhsv(101, 95%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(65%, 0%, 95%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(83.6% 0.265 139.6)
LABlab(83.87% -66.95 77.57)
LCHlch(83.87% 102.47 130.80)

What #53EF0B 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 #53EF0B, 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.

#53EF0B Channel Values

How #53EF0B 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 239 · B 118-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 101° · S 91% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 101° · S 95% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 65% · M 0% · Y 95% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.53:1 vs white · 13.72:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #53EF0B 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 text1.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #53EF0B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #53EF0B; 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 #53EF0B

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 #53EF0B 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#53EF0B
Protanopia#DEDE14
Protanomaly#B7E511
Deuteranopia#CCCC2C
Deuteranomaly#A9DB22
Tritanopia#7AE1E1
Tritanomaly#6DE7B4
Achromatopsia#D1D1D1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #53EF0B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-53ef0b: #53EF0B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #53EF0B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-53ef0b': '#53EF0B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.325, green: 0.937, blue: 0.043)
Android XML<color name="color_53ef0b">#53EF0B</color>
SVG fillfill="#53EF0B"

More Green Colors

#53EF0B sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#53EF0B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #53EF0B?

#53EF0B is a mid-tone green — rgb(83, 239, 11) in RGB and hsl(101, 91%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bright Green (#66FF00), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.53.

What is the RGB value of #53EF0B?

#53EF0B is rgb(83, 239, 11) — red 83, green 239, and blue 11 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #53EF0B?

#53EF0B converts to approximately cmyk(65%, 0%, 95%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #53EF0B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #53EF0B scores 1.53:1 against white and 13.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #53EF0B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #53EF0B 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 lawngreen (#7CFC00) at a CIE76 distance of 9.4, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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