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#217b53 color: Canadian Pine

#217b53 is rgb(33, 123, 83) in RGB and oklch(52.012% 0.10507 159.544) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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153°
100%

52%
0.105
160°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 52%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.22:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.02:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #217b53

#217b53 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 52% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 160°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.22:1 contrast and black text 4.02:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Canadian Pine (#2e7b52). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-700.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #217b53 mixed with white

  1. 217b53
  2. 3e8863
  3. 559573
  4. 6ba284
  5. 80af94
  6. 95bca5
  7. aac9b7
  8. bfd6c8
  9. d4e4da
  10. eaf1ed

Darker: #217b53 mixed with black

  1. 217b53
  2. 1b6a47
  3. 165a3b
  4. 104a30
  5. 0b3a25
  6. 062c1b
  7. 031e11
  8. 011008
  9. 000502
  10. 000100

Calmer: #217b53 with less saturation

  1. 217b53
  2. 2e7955
  3. 387858
  4. 40765a
  5. 48745c
  6. 4e735e
  7. 547160
  8. 5a6f63
  9. 5f6d65
  10. 646b67

Questions about #217b53

What color is #217b53?

#217b53 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Canadian Pine. In RGB it is rgb(33, 123, 83), in HSL hsl(153.33, 57.69%, 30.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.012% 0.10507 159.544).

What colors go well with #217b53?

The complementary color of #217b53 is #904f7c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #55752e and #007b76. The triadic partners are #5d61a4 and #9b5238.

Is white or black text more readable on #217b53?

White text reads better on #217b53: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.22:1 and black gives 4.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #217b53 a warm or cool color?

#217b53 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 160 degrees, its lightness 52% and its chroma 0.105.