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#217686 color: Biscay Bay

#217686 is rgb(33, 118, 134) in RGB and oklch(52.383% 0.08126 213.142) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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190°
100%

52.4%
0.081
213°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • cyan-700
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.25:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.00:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #217686

#217686 is a soft cyan color. In OKLCH it has 52.4% lightness, 0.081 chroma and a hue of 213°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.25:1 contrast and black text 4:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Biscay Bay (#097988). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #217686 mixed with white

  1. 217686
  2. 3d8392
  3. 55909d
  4. 6b9ea9
  5. 80abb5
  6. 95b9c1
  7. aac7cd
  8. bfd5da
  9. d4e3e6
  10. e9f1f2

Darker: #217686 mixed with black

  1. 217686
  2. 1b6674
  3. 165662
  4. 104751
  5. 0b3840
  6. 062930
  7. 031c21
  8. 010f13
  9. 000506
  10. 000101

Calmer: #217686 with less saturation

  1. 217686
  2. 2e7583
  3. 387480
  4. 40737e
  5. 48727b
  6. 4e7078
  7. 556f75
  8. 5a6e72
  9. 606d70
  10. 656b6d

Questions about #217686

What color is #217686?

#217686 is soft cyan. The closest named color is Biscay Bay. In RGB it is rgb(33, 118, 134), in HSL hsl(189.5, 60.48%, 32.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.383% 0.08126 213.142).

What colors go well with #217686?

The complementary color of #217686 is #93584b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #24796e and #3d6f95. The triadic partners are #86587e and #7a692e.

Is white or black text more readable on #217686?

White text reads better on #217686: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.25:1 and black gives 4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #217686 a warm or cool color?

#217686 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 213 degrees, its lightness 52.4% and its chroma 0.081.