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#217659 color: Greasy Greens

#217659 is rgb(33, 118, 89) in RGB and oklch(50.781% 0.09263 165.917) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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160°
100%

50.8%
0.093
166°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 54%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.53:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.80:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #217659

#217659 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 50.8% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 166°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.53:1 contrast and black text 3.8:1, 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: #217659 mixed with white

  1. 217659
  2. 3d8368
  3. 549078
  4. 6a9e88
  5. 7fab98
  6. 94b9a8
  7. a9c7b9
  8. bed5ca
  9. d4e3dc
  10. e9f1ed

Darker: #217659 mixed with black

  1. 217659
  2. 1b664c
  3. 165640
  4. 104734
  5. 0b3828
  6. 06291d
  7. 031c13
  8. 010f09
  9. 000503
  10. 000100

Calmer: #217659 with less saturation

  1. 217659
  2. 2d755a
  3. 36735c
  4. 3e715d
  5. 45705e
  6. 4c6e5f
  7. 516d61
  8. 576b62
  9. 5c6963
  10. 616764

Questions about #217659

What color is #217659?

#217659 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Greasy Greens. In RGB it is rgb(33, 118, 89), in HSL hsl(159.53, 56.29%, 29.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.781% 0.09263 165.917).

What colors go well with #217659?

The complementary color of #217659 is #8b4e71. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4d713a and #007577. The triadic partners are #615d98 and #905335.

Is white or black text more readable on #217659?

White text reads better on #217659: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.53:1 and black gives 3.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #217659 a warm or cool color?

#217659 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 166 degrees, its lightness 50.8% and its chroma 0.093.