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#216d59 color: Sparkling Emerald

#216d59 is rgb(33, 109, 89) in RGB and oklch(48.287% 0.08047 171.855) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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164°
100%

48.3%
0.080
172°
  • Emerald
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-700
  • Black 57%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.18:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.40:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #216d59

#216d59 is a soft dark emerald color. In OKLCH it has 48.3% lightness, 0.08 chroma and a hue of 172°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.18:1 contrast and black text 3.4:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Sparkling Emerald (#1f6c53). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-700.

More dark emerald colors

Lighter: #216d59 mixed with white

  1. 216d59
  2. 3b7b68
  3. 528978
  4. 689787
  5. 7da598
  6. 92b4a8
  7. a8c3b9
  8. bdd2ca
  9. d3e1db
  10. e9f0ed

Darker: #216d59 mixed with black

  1. 216d59
  2. 1b5e4c
  3. 164f40
  4. 104134
  5. 0b3328
  6. 06261d
  7. 031913
  8. 010d09
  9. 000403
  10. 000100

Calmer: #216d59 with less saturation

  1. 216d59
  2. 2b6c5a
  3. 346a5a
  4. 3b695b
  5. 41685b
  6. 47665c
  7. 4c655c
  8. 51635d
  9. 56625d
  10. 5a605e

Questions about #216d59

What color is #216d59?

#216d59 is soft dark emerald. The closest named color is Sparkling Emerald. In RGB it is rgb(33, 109, 89), in HSL hsl(164.21, 53.52%, 27.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.287% 0.08047 171.855).

What colors go well with #216d59?

The complementary color of #216d59 is #814b63. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #436a3f and #076c72. The triadic partners are #5f5688 and #825132.

Is white or black text more readable on #216d59?

White text reads better on #216d59: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.18:1 and black gives 3.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #216d59 a warm or cool color?

#216d59 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 172 degrees, its lightness 48.3% and its chroma 0.08.