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#216e57 color: Sparkling Emerald

#216e57 is rgb(33, 110, 87) in RGB and oklch(48.505% 0.08332 169.216) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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162°
100%

48.5%
0.083
169°
  • Emerald
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-700
  • Black 57%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.12:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.43:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #216e57

#216e57 is a soft dark emerald color. In OKLCH it has 48.5% lightness, 0.083 chroma and a hue of 169°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.12:1 contrast and black text 3.43:1, 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: #216e57 mixed with white

  1. 216e57
  2. 3c7c66
  3. 528a76
  4. 689886
  5. 7da696
  6. 93b5a7
  7. a8c3b8
  8. bdd2c9
  9. d3e1db
  10. e9f0ed

Darker: #216e57 mixed with black

  1. 216e57
  2. 1b5f4b
  3. 16503e
  4. 104133
  5. 0b3327
  6. 06261c
  7. 031912
  8. 010e08
  9. 000403
  10. 000100

Calmer: #216e57 with less saturation

  1. 216e57
  2. 2c6d58
  3. 346b59
  4. 3b6a59
  5. 41685a
  6. 47675b
  7. 4d655c
  8. 52645d
  9. 56625d
  10. 5b615e

Questions about #216e57

What color is #216e57?

#216e57 is soft dark emerald. The closest named color is Sparkling Emerald. In RGB it is rgb(33, 110, 87), in HSL hsl(162.08, 53.85%, 28.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.505% 0.08332 169.216).

What colors go well with #216e57?

The complementary color of #216e57 is #824b66. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #456a3c and #006d71. The triadic partners are #5e578b and #855032.

Is white or black text more readable on #216e57?

White text reads better on #216e57: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.12:1 and black gives 3.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #216e57 a warm or cool color?

#216e57 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 169 degrees, its lightness 48.5% and its chroma 0.083.