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#21795e color: Turquoise Cyan

#21795e is rgb(33, 121, 94) in RGB and oklch(51.749% 0.09259 168.112) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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162°
100%

51.7%
0.093
168°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 53%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.30:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.96:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #21795e

#21795e is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 51.7% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 168°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.3:1 contrast and black text 3.96:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Turquoise Cyan (#0e7c61). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-700.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #21795e mixed with white

  1. 21795e
  2. 3d866d
  3. 55937c
  4. 6ba08b
  5. 80ad9b
  6. 95bbab
  7. aac8bb
  8. bfd6cc
  9. d4e3dd
  10. e9f1ee

Darker: #21795e mixed with black

  1. 21795e
  2. 1b6851
  3. 165844
  4. 104837
  5. 0b392b
  6. 062b1f
  7. 031d14
  8. 01100a
  9. 000503
  10. 000100

Calmer: #21795e with less saturation

  1. 21795e
  2. 2e775f
  3. 387660
  4. 407461
  5. 477362
  6. 4e7163
  7. 546f64
  8. 596e65
  9. 5e6c66
  10. 636a67

Questions about #21795e

What color is #21795e?

#21795e is bright emerald. The closest named color is Turquoise Cyan. In RGB it is rgb(33, 121, 94), in HSL hsl(161.59, 57.14%, 30.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.749% 0.09259 168.112).

What colors go well with #21795e?

The complementary color of #21795e is #8f5171. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4d753f and #00787b. The triadic partners are #665f9a and #935736.

Is white or black text more readable on #21795e?

White text reads better on #21795e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.3:1 and black gives 3.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #21795e a warm or cool color?

#21795e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 168 degrees, its lightness 51.7% and its chroma 0.093.