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#217356 color: Green Velvet

#217356 is rgb(33, 115, 86) in RGB and oklch(49.866% 0.09104 165.255) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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159°
100%

49.9%
0.091
165°
  • Emerald
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 55%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.75:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.65:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #217356

#217356 is a deep dark emerald color. In OKLCH it has 49.9% lightness, 0.091 chroma and a hue of 165°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.75:1 contrast and black text 3.65:1, 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: #217356 mixed with white

  1. 217356
  2. 3c8065
  3. 538e75
  4. 699c85
  5. 7ea996
  6. 94b7a7
  7. a9c5b8
  8. bed4c9
  9. d3e2db
  10. e9f0ed

Darker: #217356 mixed with black

  1. 217356
  2. 1b634a
  3. 16543e
  4. 104532
  5. 0b3627
  6. 06281c
  7. 031b12
  8. 010f08
  9. 000502
  10. 000100

Calmer: #217356 with less saturation

  1. 217356
  2. 2c7257
  3. 357059
  4. 3d6f5a
  5. 446d5b
  6. 4a6b5d
  7. 506a5e
  8. 55685f
  9. 5a6660
  10. 5e6561

Questions about #217356

What color is #217356?

#217356 is deep dark emerald. The closest named color is Green Velvet. In RGB it is rgb(33, 115, 86), in HSL hsl(158.78, 55.41%, 29.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.866% 0.09104 165.255).

What colors go well with #217356?

The complementary color of #217356 is #874c6e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4b6e38 and #007273. The triadic partners are #5e5b94 and #8d5134.

Is white or black text more readable on #217356?

White text reads better on #217356: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.75:1 and black gives 3.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #217356 a warm or cool color?

#217356 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 165 degrees, its lightness 49.9% and its chroma 0.091.