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#217255 color: Green Velvet

#217255 is rgb(33, 114, 85) in RGB and oklch(49.56% 0.0905 165.027) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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159°
100%

49.6%
0.091
165°
  • Emerald
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 55%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.83:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.60:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #217255

#217255 is a deep dark emerald color. In OKLCH it has 49.6% lightness, 0.091 chroma and a hue of 165°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.83:1 contrast and black text 3.6:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Green Velvet (#127453). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-700.

More dark emerald colors

Lighter: #217255 mixed with white

  1. 217255
  2. 3c7f65
  3. 538d74
  4. 699b85
  5. 7ea995
  6. 93b7a6
  7. a8c5b7
  8. bed3c9
  9. d3e2db
  10. e9f0ed

Darker: #217255 mixed with black

  1. 217255
  2. 1b6249
  3. 16533d
  4. 104431
  5. 0b3626
  6. 06281c
  7. 031b11
  8. 010e08
  9. 000402
  10. 000100

Calmer: #217255 with less saturation

  1. 217255
  2. 2c7156
  3. 356f58
  4. 3d6e59
  5. 436c5a
  6. 496a5c
  7. 4f695d
  8. 54675e
  9. 59655f
  10. 5d6461

Questions about #217255

What color is #217255?

#217255 is deep dark emerald. The closest named color is Green Velvet. In RGB it is rgb(33, 114, 85), in HSL hsl(158.52, 55.1%, 28.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.56% 0.0905 165.027).

What colors go well with #217255?

The complementary color of #217255 is #864c6e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4b6d37 and #007172. The triadic partners are #5d5a93 and #8c5034.

Is white or black text more readable on #217255?

White text reads better on #217255: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.83:1 and black gives 3.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #217255 a warm or cool color?

#217255 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 165 degrees, its lightness 49.6% and its chroma 0.091.