What color is #53A079?

#53A079 is a desaturated green known as Yoda. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Yoda?

The RGB value is 83, 160, 121: 83 red, 160 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Yoda?

The complementary color is #A0537A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #53A079?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.67:1 and white text 3.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Yoda color: hex code #53A079

#53A079 rgb(83, 160, 121)

Shades of green

Yoda has the hex code #53A079. It is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 62.7% green and 47.5% blue (83, 160, 121).

Its hue angle is 150°, with 32% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 0% magenta, 24% yellow and 37% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.67:1).

Yoda (#53A079) color codes

HEX	`#53A079`
RGB	`rgb(83, 160, 121)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 62.7%, 47.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(150, 32%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(150, 48%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 0%, 24%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.21, -33.16, 13.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.21, 35.66, 158.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.588, 28.36, 22.527)`
Decimal	`5480569`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Yoda, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #53A079	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.67:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.15:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#53A079 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.15:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.67:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #53A079 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #53a079; }
.text { color: #53a079; }
.border { border: 2px solid #53a079; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 160 121 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #53a079, #53a09f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mint.

See #53A079 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #53A079?: #53A079 is a desaturated green known as Yoda. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Yoda?: The RGB value is 83, 160, 121: 83 red, 160 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Yoda?: The complementary color is #A0537A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #53A079?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.67:1 and white text 3.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.