Close to Mint
#53A87F
#53A87F is a mid-tone, muted green, close to the color Mint. In RGB it’s made of 32.5% red, 65.9% green, and 49.8% blue. Its hue is 151°, with 34% saturation and 49% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #53A87F.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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7.28:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.89:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.28:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #53A87F as they’d see it.
#53A87F in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #53A87F
What color is #53A87F?
#53A87F is a mid-tone, muted green, close to the color Mint. In RGB it’s made of 32.5% red, 65.9% green, and 49.8% blue. Its hue is 151°, with 34% saturation and 49% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #53A87F in RGB?
#53A87F is rgb(83, 168, 127): 83 red, 168 green, and 127 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #53A87F in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(51, 0, 24, 34). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #53A87F?
PANTONE 340 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #53A87F?
Its complement #D27EA5 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.