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#53A511

#53a511 ≈ Kelly Green

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#53a511 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 6.67% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 49.7% cyan, 0% magenta, 89.7% yellow and 35.29% black. Its hue angle is 93.24°, with 81.32% saturation and 35.69% 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 call-to-action buttons. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.76:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Kelly Green (#4cbb17), ΔE 6.29.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#669900
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Relative luminance0.2879

Complementary

  1. #53a511
  2. #6311a5

Split complementary

  1. #53a511
  2. #1911a5
  3. #a5119d

Analogous

  1. #9da511
  2. #53a511
  3. #11a519

Triadic

  1. #53a511
  2. #1153a5
  3. #a51153

Tetradic

  1. #53a511
  2. #11a563
  3. #6311a5
  4. #a51153

Square

  1. #53a511
  2. #119da5
  3. #6311a5
  4. #a51911

Monochromatic

  1. #0d1a03
  2. #30600a
  3. #53a511
  4. #76e81b
  5. #a0ef60

Shades

#53a511 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #53a511
  2. #4b950f
  3. #42840e
  4. #3a740c
  5. #32630a
  6. #2a5309
  7. #214207
  8. #193205
  9. #112103
  10. #081102
  11. #000000

Tints

#53a511 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #53a511
  2. #64ae29
  3. #75b741
  4. #87c058
  5. #98c970
  6. #a9d288
  7. #badba0
  8. #cbe4b8
  9. #ddedcf
  10. #eef6e7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#53a511 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #53a511
  2. #58a11c
  3. #5c9e27
  4. #619a32
  5. #65963d
  6. #6a9349
  7. #6e8f54
  8. #738b5f
  9. #77876a
  10. #7c8475
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.11:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 6.76:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #929292 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #7e9a74 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #ab9600 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #a19027 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #4f9e8c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #909c00 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #889920 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #51a16f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-53a511 {
  color: #53a511;
}
Background
.bg-53a511 {
  background-color: #53a511;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-53a511 {
  border: 2px solid #53a511;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #53a511;
  --color-primary-rgb: 83 165 17;
  --color-primary-hsl: 93 81% 36%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-53a511 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #53a511, #11a519);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-53a511 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(83 165 17 / 0.35);
}

#4cbb17 Kelly Green ΔE 6.29 #6b8e23 Olive Drab ΔE 8.70 #009000 Islamic Green ΔE 9.10 #8db600 Apple Green ΔE 10.01 #228b22 Forest Green ΔE 10.72 #74c365 Mantis ΔE 11.11 #32cd32 Lime Green ΔE 11.25 #ac5aee Inverted #929292 Grayscale 

Kelly Green
#53a511  rgb(83, 165, 17)  hsl(93, 81%, 36%)  Kelly Green
#6311a5  rgb(99, 17, 165)  hsl(273, 81%, 36%)  Rebecca Purple
#1153a5  rgb(17, 83, 165)  hsl(213, 81%, 36%)  Yale Blue
#a51153  rgb(165, 17, 83)  hsl(333, 81%, 36%)  Jazzberry Jam