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#217784 color: Blue Kelp

#217784 is rgb(33, 119, 132) in RGB and oklch(52.558% 0.08061 209.759) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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188°
100%

52.6%
0.081
210°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • cyan-700
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.20:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.04:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #217784

#217784 is a soft cyan color. In OKLCH it has 52.6% lightness, 0.081 chroma and a hue of 210°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.2:1 contrast and black text 4.04:1, 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: #217784 mixed with white

  1. 217784
  2. 3e8490
  3. 55919c
  4. 6b9fa8
  5. 80acb4
  6. 95b9c0
  7. aac7cc
  8. bfd5d9
  9. d4e3e5
  10. eaf1f2

Darker: #217784 mixed with black

  1. 217784
  2. 1b6772
  3. 165760
  4. 10474f
  5. 0b383f
  6. 062a2f
  7. 031c20
  8. 011012
  9. 000506
  10. 000101

Calmer: #217784 with less saturation

  1. 217784
  2. 2e7681
  3. 38757f
  4. 41747c
  5. 48727a
  6. 4f7177
  7. 557075
  8. 5b6f72
  9. 606d70
  10. 656c6d

Questions about #217784

What color is #217784?

#217784 is soft cyan. The closest named color is Blue Kelp. In RGB it is rgb(33, 119, 132), in HSL hsl(187.88, 60%, 32.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.558% 0.08061 209.759).

What colors go well with #217784?

The complementary color of #217784 is #93584f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #287a6c and #3b7194. The triadic partners are #855981 and #7d682f.

Is white or black text more readable on #217784?

White text reads better on #217784: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.2:1 and black gives 4.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #217784 a warm or cool color?

#217784 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 210 degrees, its lightness 52.6% and its chroma 0.081.