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#217557 color: Greasy Greens

#217557 is rgb(33, 117, 87) in RGB and oklch(50.449% 0.09296 164.933) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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159°
100%

50.4%
0.093
165°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 54%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.60:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.75:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #217557

#217557 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 50.4% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 165°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.6:1 contrast and black text 3.75:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Greasy Greens (#117755). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-700.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #217557 mixed with white

  1. 217557
  2. 3d8266
  3. 549076
  4. 6a9d86
  5. 7fab97
  6. 94b8a7
  7. a9c6b8
  8. bed4ca
  9. d4e2db
  10. e9f1ed

Darker: #217557 mixed with black

  1. 217557
  2. 1b654b
  3. 16553e
  4. 104633
  5. 0b3727
  6. 06291c
  7. 031c12
  8. 010f08
  9. 000503
  10. 000100

Calmer: #217557 with less saturation

  1. 217557
  2. 2d7458
  3. 36725a
  4. 3e705b
  5. 456f5c
  6. 4b6d5e
  7. 516c5f
  8. 566a60
  9. 5b6862
  10. 606663

Questions about #217557

What color is #217557?

#217557 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Greasy Greens. In RGB it is rgb(33, 117, 87), in HSL hsl(158.57, 56%, 29.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.449% 0.09296 164.933).

What colors go well with #217557?

The complementary color of #217557 is #8a4e71. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4d7038 and #007475. The triadic partners are #5f5c97 and #905235.

Is white or black text more readable on #217557?

White text reads better on #217557: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.6:1 and black gives 3.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #217557 a warm or cool color?

#217557 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 165 degrees, its lightness 50.4% and its chroma 0.093.