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#217855 color: Opal Green

#217855 is rgb(33, 120, 85) in RGB and oklch(51.228% 0.09895 162.034) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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156°
100%

51.2%
0.099
162°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 53%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.41:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.88:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #217855

#217855 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 51.2% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 162°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.41:1 contrast and black text 3.88:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Opal Green (#157954). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-700.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #217855 mixed with white

  1. 217855
  2. 3d8565
  3. 549275
  4. 6a9f85
  5. 7fad95
  6. 94baa6
  7. aac8b8
  8. bfd5c9
  9. d4e3db
  10. e9f1ed

Darker: #217855 mixed with black

  1. 217855
  2. 1b6749
  3. 16573d
  4. 104831
  5. 0b3926
  6. 062a1c
  7. 031d11
  8. 011008
  9. 000502
  10. 000100

Calmer: #217855 with less saturation

  1. 217855
  2. 2d7657
  3. 377559
  4. 3f735b
  5. 46725c
  6. 4d705e
  7. 526e60
  8. 586c62
  9. 5d6a63
  10. 626965

Questions about #217855

What color is #217855?

#217855 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Opal Green. In RGB it is rgb(33, 120, 85), in HSL hsl(155.86, 56.86%, 30%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.228% 0.09895 162.034).

What colors go well with #217855?

The complementary color of #217855 is #8d4e77. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #517233 and #007875. The triadic partners are #5e5f9e and #955237.

Is white or black text more readable on #217855?

White text reads better on #217855: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.41:1 and black gives 3.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #217855 a warm or cool color?

#217855 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 162 degrees, its lightness 51.2% and its chroma 0.099.