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#217786 color: Biscay Bay

#217786 is rgb(33, 119, 134) in RGB and oklch(52.643% 0.0814 211.916) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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189°
100%

52.6%
0.081
212°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • cyan-700
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.19:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.05:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #217786

#217786 is a soft cyan color. In OKLCH it has 52.6% lightness, 0.081 chroma and a hue of 212°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.19:1 contrast and black text 4.05:1, 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: #217786 mixed with white

  1. 217786
  2. 3e8492
  3. 55919d
  4. 6b9fa9
  5. 80acb5
  6. 95bac1
  7. aac7cd
  8. bfd5da
  9. d4e3e6
  10. eaf1f2

Darker: #217786 mixed with black

  1. 217786
  2. 1b6774
  3. 165762
  4. 104751
  5. 0b3840
  6. 062a30
  7. 031c21
  8. 011013
  9. 000506
  10. 000101

Calmer: #217786 with less saturation

  1. 217786
  2. 2e7683
  3. 387581
  4. 41747e
  5. 48737b
  6. 4f7178
  7. 557076
  8. 5b6f73
  9. 616d70
  10. 666c6d

Questions about #217786

What color is #217786?

#217786 is soft cyan. The closest named color is Biscay Bay. In RGB it is rgb(33, 119, 134), in HSL hsl(188.91, 60.48%, 32.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.643% 0.0814 211.916).

What colors go well with #217786?

The complementary color of #217786 is #94584d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #267a6e and #3c7096. The triadic partners are #865980 and #7c692e.

Is white or black text more readable on #217786?

White text reads better on #217786: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.19:1 and black gives 4.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #217786 a warm or cool color?

#217786 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 212 degrees, its lightness 52.6% and its chroma 0.081.