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#53AE2D

#53ae2d ≈ Kelly Green

  • green
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#53ae2d is a color from the green family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 32.55% red, 68.24% green and 17.65% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 52.3% cyan, 0% magenta, 74.14% yellow and 31.76% black. Its hue angle is 102.33°, with 58.9% saturation and 42.94% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with nature, health and balance. Designers typically use it for eco-friendly brands, health and wellness and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 7.46:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Kelly Green (#4cbb17), ΔE 4.11.

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Web safe#669933
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Relative luminance0.323

Complementary

  1. #53ae2d
  2. #882dae

Split complementary

  1. #53ae2d
  2. #482dae
  3. #ae2d93

Analogous

  1. #93ae2d
  2. #53ae2d
  3. #2dae48

Triadic

  1. #53ae2d
  2. #2d53ae
  3. #ae2d53

Tetradic

  1. #53ae2d
  2. #2dae88
  3. #882dae
  4. #ae2d53

Square

  1. #53ae2d
  2. #2d93ae
  3. #882dae
  4. #ae482d

Monochromatic

  1. #19340e
  2. #36711d
  3. #53ae2d
  4. #7ad355
  5. #a9e391

Shades

#53ae2d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #53ae2d
  2. #4b9d29
  3. #428b24
  4. #3a7a20
  5. #32681b
  6. #2a5717
  7. #214612
  8. #19340e
  9. #112309
  10. #081105
  11. #000000

Tints

#53ae2d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #53ae2d
  2. #64b642
  3. #75be57
  4. #87c66c
  5. #98ce81
  6. #a9d796
  7. #badfab
  8. #cbe7c0
  9. #ddefd5
  10. #eef7ea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#53ae2d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #53ae2d
  2. #58a935
  3. #5ca53e
  4. #61a046
  5. #659c4e
  6. #6a9757
  7. #6e925f
  8. #738e67
  9. #77896f
  10. #7c8578
  11. #808080

Readable text 2.81:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 7.46:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #9a9a9a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #83a27d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #b39f14 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #a8973a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #4ca895 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #96a520 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8ea135 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #4faa79 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-53ae2d {
  color: #53ae2d;
}
Background
.bg-53ae2d {
  background-color: #53ae2d;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-53ae2d {
  border: 2px solid #53ae2d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #53ae2d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 83 174 45;
  --color-primary-hsl: 102 59% 43%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-53ae2d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #53ae2d, #2dae48);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-53ae2d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(83 174 45 / 0.35);
}

#4cbb17 Kelly Green ΔE 4.11 #74c365 Mantis ΔE 8.11 #32cd32 Lime Green ΔE 8.48 #8db600 Apple Green ΔE 10.21 #87a96b Asparagus ΔE 10.95 #009000 Islamic Green ΔE 10.96 #93c572 Pistachio ΔE 10.97 #ac51d2 Inverted #9a9a9a Grayscale 

Kelly Green
#53ae2d  rgb(83, 174, 45)  hsl(102, 59%, 43%)  Kelly Green
#882dae  rgb(136, 45, 174)  hsl(282, 59%, 43%)  Dark Orchid
#2d53ae  rgb(45, 83, 174)  hsl(222, 59%, 43%)  Sapphire
#ae2d53  rgb(174, 45, 83)  hsl(342, 59%, 43%)  Vivid Burgundy