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#217970 color: Iguaçuense Waterfall

#217970 is rgb(33, 121, 112) in RGB and oklch(52.318% 0.08184 185.06) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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174°
100%

52.3%
0.082
185°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-700
  • Black 53%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.21:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.03:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #217970

#217970 is a soft teal color. In OKLCH it has 52.3% lightness, 0.082 chroma and a hue of 185°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.21:1 contrast and black text 4.03:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Iguaçuense Waterfall (#2e776d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-700.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #217970 mixed with white

  1. 217970
  2. 3e867d
  3. 55938b
  4. 6ba099
  5. 80ada7
  6. 95bbb5
  7. aac8c3
  8. bfd6d2
  9. d4e3e1
  10. eaf1f0

Darker: #217970 mixed with black

  1. 217970
  2. 1b6860
  3. 165851
  4. 104843
  5. 0b3935
  6. 062b27
  7. 031d1a
  8. 01100e
  9. 000504
  10. 000101

Calmer: #217970 with less saturation

  1. 217970
  2. 2e786f
  3. 38766f
  4. 41756e
  5. 48736d
  6. 4f726d
  7. 55706c
  8. 5a6f6c
  9. 606d6b
  10. 656b6a

Questions about #217970

What color is #217970?

#217970 is soft teal. The closest named color is Iguaçuense Waterfall. In RGB it is rgb(33, 121, 112), in HSL hsl(173.86, 57.14%, 30.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.318% 0.08184 185.06).

What colors go well with #217970?

The complementary color of #217970 is #915563. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #407855 and #217687. The triadic partners are #755d90 and #8a5f34.

Is white or black text more readable on #217970?

White text reads better on #217970: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.21:1 and black gives 4.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #217970 a warm or cool color?

#217970 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 185 degrees, its lightness 52.3% and its chroma 0.082.