Faux-Emerald (#53c95d) color information

Hex color #53c95d is related to "Emerald" because of their close resemblance. It's labeled as "light green". When people from western culture see this color, Emerald (#53c95d), used in brand logos, they might associate it with feelings of tranquility, money and wealth, fruitfulness, the home, and gardening and outdoors. Shades of "light green". typically aren't associated with clothing.

Breakdown of Faux-Emerald (#53c95d)

#53c95d is made up of (83, 201, 93) in RGB colorspace and (58.71, 0.00, 53.73, 21.18) in CMYK colorspace. Its decimal value is 5491037 and the closest web-safe color code to it is #66cc66. White should be used ontop of #53c95d to ensure the best legibility.

Here's a color conversion chart. It contains technical information about the hex color #53c95d. If you're a programmer, view the code snippets section for prepared language syntax.

hex #53c95d luma #153.31
Websafe hex #66cc66 Black/white pairing White
rgb rgb(83, 201, 93) Adobe RGB (133.00, 201.00, 98.00)
rgb percent (%) rgb(33%, 79%, 36%) Closest named color Emerald
rgba rgba(83.0, 201.0, 93.0, 1.0) Hunter-Lab (67.08, -42.63, 29.37)
cmyk cmyk(58.71, 0.00, 53.73, 21.18) CIE-L*ab (72.89, -54.47, 45.57)
hsv hsv(123.94, 52.27, 56.00) CIE-L*Ch(ab) (72.89, 71.02, 140.08)
hsb hsb(123.94, 58.23, 79.00) CIE-L*uv (72.89, -51.56, 65.87)
RGB COMPOSITION
CMYK Composition

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Complimentary Colors of #Faux-Emerald (#53c95d)

The Complimentary color scheme is made up of two colors. These two colors are opposite one another in the color spectrum. The first color is called the "base" #53c95d and the second color is called the "compliment" #c954c3.

If you're new to designing, basing your color choices off the Split Complimentary color scheme is a good idea; it's not as easy to mess up the color pairing when it's being used.

Split Complimentary Colors of #Faux-Emerald (#53c95d)

The Split Complimentary color scheme is made up of three colors. The base color #53c95d is paired with the two colors to the left and the right of compliment color #c954c3.

If you're new to designing, basing your color choices off the Split Complimentary color scheme is a good idea; it's not as easy to mess up the color pairing when it's being used.

Triadic Colors of Faux-Emerald (#53c95d)

The Triadic color scheme is made up of three colors. When viewed on a color wheel, all three colors are spaced evenly (120°) apart.

Similar to the Split Complimentary color scheme, it's smart to use the secondary colors for accents and highlights.

Tetradic Colors of Faux-Emerald (#53c95d)

The Tetradic color scheme is made up of four colors. When viewed on a color wheel, all four colors are spaced evenly (90°) apart.

The Tetradic color scheme is a highly-aggressive color scheme as all four colors fight for dominance.

Analagous Colors of Faux-Emerald (#53c95d)

The Analagous color scheme is made up of three colors. The three colors sit next to one another on the color wheel. The palette is made in similar fashion to how the Split Complimentary palette is made. However, the two secondary colors are adjacent to the base, not the compliment.

Finding the right contrast may prove to be a challenge when working with Analagous colors.

Faux-Emerald (#53c95d)'s Lighter shades

When you combine pure white with this color, #53c95d, lighter shades are produced.

Faux-Emerald (#53c95d)'s Darker shades

When you combine pure black with this color, #53c95d, darker shades are produced.

Tones of #53c95d

When you combine pure gray with this color, #53c95d, tones are produced.

#53c95d in gradients

A color gradient may also be known as color progression or a color ramp. A gradient is the gradual transition of one color into another. This section showcases gradients featuring #53c95d as the base color. The secondary colors come from the section above.

#53c95d → #c954c3
#53c95d → #86d98d
#53c95d → #ffffff
#53c95d → #54c994
#53c95d → #317837
#53c95d → #88c954

#53c95d in different lighting conditions

Seeing #53c95d on a computer or phone screen is much different than how it may appear in the real world. Shown here are 20 different environment types and how #53c95d could potentially look inside each of them, given perfect conditions.

Named colors and Interior Paints close to Faux-Emerald (#53c95d)

Colors that have names have reached a point of status where they're more than just a hex code: they're real-world associated.

#53c95dmight be precisely the color you're looking for. But, the colors below are a close match. What's better is that they're named colors, meaning chances are there's more information about them. If you feel like taking a slight deviation in hue, click a color below to learn about why it's so unique.

Named colors and Paints furthest from Faux-Emerald (#53c95d)

Looking for something completely different? Try a well-documented complimentary color. The named colors below have been calculated to be the furthest colors from#53c95d. Click on the colors to explore their unique information.

#53c95d in programming

Here you can easily copy-and-paste formatted color code for use with your favorite programming/markup languages like HTML/CSS, Java, Objective-C, and GameMaker Language.

Language Syntax
HTML, CSS #53c95d
Java new Color(83, 201, 93);
.NET Color.FromArgb(255, 83, 201, 93);
Objective-C [UIColor colorWithRed:83 green:201 blue:93 alpha:1.00000];
OpenGL glColor3f(83f, 201f, 93f);
Swift UIColor(red:83, green:201, blue:93, alpha:1.00000)
GameMaker Language (GML) $5dc953
Python Color('#53c95d')

Base Conversions of hex color #53c95d

This useful chart contains technical information about the hexadecimal color #53c95d. For example, the direct decimal conversion is 5491037 while the individual RGB conversions are: 83, 201, 93.

Red Green Blue
Binary 01010011 11001001 01011101
Hex 53 c9 5d
Octal 123 311 135
Decimal 83 201 93

Icons incorporating the color #53c95d

If you're considering using #53c95d in a logo or design, you can quickly reference below to see how various symbols, icons, and emblems look.

Color #53c95d on different backgrounds

We learned earlier that White-colored text should be used on a #53c95d colored background for best readability. But, you can be the judge of that by looking at the examples below. Accessibility is an important aspect of (web) design that is many a developer's afterthought.

To learn more about accessible colors, read Google's article covering best practices and principals.

This text is hex color #53c95d on a solid black (#000000) background.
This text is hex color #53c95d on a solid white (#ffffff) background.
This text is solid black (#000000) on a solid hex color #53c95d background.
This text is solid white (#ffffff) on a solid hex color #53c95d background.
This text is hex color #53c95d on a striped black (#000000) and white (#ffffff) background.
This text is hex color #53c95d on a striped gray (#808080) and white (#ffffff) background.
This text is solid black (#000000) on a striped hex color #53c95d and white (#ffffff) background.
This text is solid white (#ffffff) on a striped hex color #53c95d and white (#ffffff) background.