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#217685 color: Blue Kelp

#217685 is rgb(33, 118, 133) in RGB and oklch(52.34% 0.08081 212.074) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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189°
100%

52.3%
0.081
212°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • cyan-700
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.26:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.99:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #217685

#217685 is a soft cyan color. In OKLCH it has 52.3% lightness, 0.081 chroma and a hue of 212°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.26:1 contrast and black text 3.99:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Kelp (#1d7881). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #217685 mixed with white

  1. 217685
  2. 3d8391
  3. 55909d
  4. 6b9ea8
  5. 80abb4
  6. 95b9c1
  7. aac7cd
  8. bfd5d9
  9. d4e3e6
  10. e9f1f2

Darker: #217685 mixed with black

  1. 217685
  2. 1b6673
  3. 165661
  4. 104750
  5. 0b3840
  6. 062930
  7. 031c21
  8. 010f13
  9. 000506
  10. 000101

Calmer: #217685 with less saturation

  1. 217685
  2. 2e7582
  3. 387480
  4. 40737d
  5. 48727a
  6. 4e7078
  7. 556f75
  8. 5a6e72
  9. 606d6f
  10. 656b6d

Questions about #217685

What color is #217685?

#217685 is soft cyan. The closest named color is Blue Kelp. In RGB it is rgb(33, 118, 133), in HSL hsl(189, 60.24%, 32.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.34% 0.08081 212.074).

What colors go well with #217685?

The complementary color of #217685 is #93584c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #25796d and #3c6f95. The triadic partners are #85587f and #7b682e.

Is white or black text more readable on #217685?

White text reads better on #217685: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.26:1 and black gives 3.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #217685 a warm or cool color?

#217685 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 212 degrees, its lightness 52.3% and its chroma 0.081.