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#217b50 color: Salem

#217b50 is rgb(33, 123, 80) in RGB and oklch(51.941% 0.10795 157.831) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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151°
100%

51.9%
0.108
158°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 52%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.23:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.01:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #217b50

#217b50 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 51.9% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 158°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.23:1 contrast and black text 4.01:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Salem (#177b4d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-700.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #217b50 mixed with white

  1. 217b50
  2. 3d8860
  3. 559571
  4. 6ba281
  5. 80af93
  6. 95bca4
  7. aac9b6
  8. bfd6c8
  9. d4e4da
  10. e9f1ec

Darker: #217b50 mixed with black

  1. 217b50
  2. 1b6a44
  3. 165a39
  4. 104a2e
  5. 0b3a24
  6. 062c1a
  7. 031e10
  8. 011007
  9. 000502
  10. 000100

Calmer: #217b50 with less saturation

  1. 217b50
  2. 2e7953
  3. 387855
  4. 407658
  5. 47745a
  6. 4e725d
  7. 54715f
  8. 5a6f62
  9. 5f6d64
  10. 646b66

Questions about #217b50

What color is #217b50?

#217b50 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Salem. In RGB it is rgb(33, 123, 80), in HSL hsl(151.33, 57.69%, 30.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.941% 0.10795 157.831).

What colors go well with #217b50?

The complementary color of #217b50 is #904e7e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #577429 and #007c74. The triadic partners are #5b61a6 and #9c5039.

Is white or black text more readable on #217b50?

White text reads better on #217b50: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.23:1 and black gives 4.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #217b50 a warm or cool color?

#217b50 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 158 degrees, its lightness 51.9% and its chroma 0.108.