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#21704e color: Precious Emerald

#21704e is rgb(33, 112, 78) in RGB and oklch(48.815% 0.09401 160.847) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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154°
100%

48.8%
0.094
161°
  • Emerald
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 56%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.01:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.49:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #21704e

#21704e is a deep dark emerald color. In OKLCH it has 48.8% lightness, 0.094 chroma and a hue of 161°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.01:1 contrast and black text 3.49:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Precious Emerald (#186e50). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-700.

More dark emerald colors

Lighter: #21704e mixed with white

  1. 21704e
  2. 3c7e5e
  3. 538b6f
  4. 689980
  5. 7ea891
  6. 93b6a2
  7. a8c4b4
  8. bdd3c7
  9. d3e1d9
  10. e9f0ec

Darker: #21704e mixed with black

  1. 21704e
  2. 1b6043
  3. 165138
  4. 10432d
  5. 0b3523
  6. 062719
  7. 031a0f
  8. 010e07
  9. 000402
  10. 000100

Calmer: #21704e with less saturation

  1. 21704e
  2. 2c6f50
  3. 346d52
  4. 3c6c54
  5. 426a55
  6. 486857
  7. 4d6759
  8. 52655b
  9. 57635c
  10. 5b625e

Questions about #21704e

What color is #21704e?

#21704e is deep dark emerald. The closest named color is Precious Emerald. In RGB it is rgb(33, 112, 78), in HSL hsl(154.18, 54.48%, 28.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.815% 0.09401 160.847).

What colors go well with #21704e?

The complementary color of #21704e is #834970. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4d6a2e and #00706c. The triadic partners are #575994 and #8c4c34.

Is white or black text more readable on #21704e?

White text reads better on #21704e: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.01:1 and black gives 3.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #21704e a warm or cool color?

#21704e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 161 degrees, its lightness 48.8% and its chroma 0.094.