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#217539 color: Japanese Laurel

#217539 is rgb(33, 117, 57) in RGB and oklch(49.786% 0.12224 148.974) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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137°
100%

49.8%
0.122
149°
  • Green
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Green
  • emerald-700
  • Black 54%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.72:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.67:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #217539

#217539 is a deep dark green color. In OKLCH it has 49.8% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 149°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.72:1 contrast and black text 3.67:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Japanese Laurel (#2f7532). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-700.

More dark green colors

Lighter: #217539 mixed with white

  1. 217539
  2. 3c824c
  3. 53905f
  4. 699d72
  5. 7eab85
  6. 93b999
  7. a8c7ad
  8. bed5c1
  9. d3e3d5
  10. e9f1ea

Darker: #217539 mixed with black

  1. 217539
  2. 1b6530
  3. 165528
  4. 10461f
  5. 0b3717
  6. 062910
  7. 031c09
  8. 010f04
  9. 000501
  10. 000100

Calmer: #217539 with less saturation

  1. 217539
  2. 2c733e
  3. 357243
  4. 3d7047
  5. 446e4b
  6. 4a6d4f
  7. 4f6b53
  8. 546957
  9. 59675b
  10. 5e655f

Questions about #217539

What color is #217539?

#217539 is deep dark green. The closest named color is Japanese Laurel. In RGB it is rgb(33, 117, 57), in HSL hsl(137.14, 56%, 29.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.786% 0.12224 148.974).

What colors go well with #217539?

The complementary color of #217539 is #874684. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5c6b00 and #007664. The triadic partners are #465da8 and #9c4338.

Is white or black text more readable on #217539?

White text reads better on #217539: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.72:1 and black gives 3.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #217539 a warm or cool color?

#217539 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 149 degrees, its lightness 49.8% and its chroma 0.122.