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#217a78 color: Elm

#217a78 is rgb(33, 122, 120) in RGB and oklch(52.872% 0.08073 192.766) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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179°
100%

52.9%
0.081
193°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-700
  • Black 52%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.10:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.12:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #217a78

#217a78 is a soft cyan color. In OKLCH it has 52.9% lightness, 0.081 chroma and a hue of 193°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.1:1 contrast and black text 4.12:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Elm (#297b76). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-700.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #217a78 mixed with white

  1. 217a78
  2. 3e8785
  3. 559492
  4. 6ba19f
  5. 81aeac
  6. 96bbb9
  7. aac8c7
  8. bfd6d5
  9. d4e3e3
  10. eaf1f1

Darker: #217a78 mixed with black

  1. 217a78
  2. 1b6967
  3. 165957
  4. 104948
  5. 0b3a39
  6. 062b2a
  7. 031d1d
  8. 011010
  9. 000505
  10. 000101

Calmer: #217a78 with less saturation

  1. 217a78
  2. 2e7977
  3. 397775
  4. 417674
  5. 497573
  6. 507372
  7. 567270
  8. 5c706f
  9. 616f6e
  10. 666d6d

Questions about #217a78

What color is #217a78?

#217a78 is soft cyan. The closest named color is Elm. In RGB it is rgb(33, 122, 120), in HSL hsl(178.65, 57.42%, 30.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.872% 0.08073 192.766).

What colors go well with #217a78?

The complementary color of #217a78 is #94575e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3a7a5e and #2b768d. The triadic partners are #7c5d8d and #886433.

Is white or black text more readable on #217a78?

White text reads better on #217a78: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.1:1 and black gives 4.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #217a78 a warm or cool color?

#217a78 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 193 degrees, its lightness 52.9% and its chroma 0.081.