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#53A500

#53a500 ≈ Kelly Green

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#53a500 is a color from the yellow-green family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 32.55% red, 64.71% green and 0% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 49.7% cyan, 0% magenta, 100% yellow and 35.29% black. Its hue angle is 89.82°, with 100% saturation and 32.35% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with freshness, growth and vitality. Designers typically use it for eco-friendly brands, health and wellness and corporate identities. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.75:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Kelly Green (#4cbb17), ΔE 6.35.

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Web safe#669900
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Relative luminance0.2875

Complementary

  1. #53a500
  2. #5200a5

Split complementary

  1. #53a500
  2. #0000a5
  3. #a400a5

Analogous

  1. #a5a400
  2. #53a500
  3. #00a500

Triadic

  1. #53a500
  2. #0053a5
  3. #a50053

Tetradic

  1. #53a500
  2. #00a552
  3. #5200a5
  4. #a50053

Square

  1. #53a500
  2. #00a5a4
  3. #5200a5
  4. #a50000

Monochromatic

  1. #0a1400
  2. #2d5800
  3. #53a500
  4. #79f100
  5. #a0ff3f

Shades

#53a500 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #53a500
  2. #4b9500
  3. #428400
  4. #3a7400
  5. #326300
  6. #2a5300
  7. #214200
  8. #193200
  9. #112100
  10. #081100
  11. #000000

Tints

#53a500 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #53a500
  2. #64ae1a
  3. #75b733
  4. #87c04d
  5. #98c966
  6. #a9d280
  7. #badb99
  8. #cbe4b3
  9. #ddedcc
  10. #eef6e6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#53a500 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #53a500
  2. #58a10d
  3. #5c9e1a
  4. #619a26
  5. #659633
  6. #6a9340
  7. #6e8f4d
  8. #738b5a
  9. #778766
  10. #7c8473
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.11:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 6.75:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #929292 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #7e9a73 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #ab9600 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #a19021 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #509e8c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #909c00 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #889918 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #51a16e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-53a500 {
  color: #53a500;
}
Background
.bg-53a500 {
  background-color: #53a500;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-53a500 {
  border: 2px solid #53a500;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #53a500;
  --color-primary-rgb: 83 165 0;
  --color-primary-hsl: 90 100% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-53a500 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #53a500, #00a500);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-53a500 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(83 165 0 / 0.35);
}

#4cbb17 Kelly Green ΔE 6.35 #6b8e23 Olive Drab ΔE 8.73 #009000 Islamic Green ΔE 9.30 #8db600 Apple Green ΔE 9.70 #228b22 Forest Green ΔE 11.03 #32cd32 Lime Green ΔE 11.40 #74c365 Mantis ΔE 11.53 #ac5aff Inverted #929292 Grayscale 

Kelly Green
#53a500  rgb(83, 165, 0)  hsl(90, 100%, 32%)  Kelly Green
#5200a5  rgb(82, 0, 165)  hsl(270, 100%, 32%)  Indigo
#0053a5  rgb(0, 83, 165)  hsl(210, 100%, 32%)  Yale Blue
#a50053  rgb(165, 0, 83)  hsl(330, 100%, 32%)  Jazzberry Jam