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#217b56 color: Canadian Pine

#217b56 is rgb(33, 123, 86) in RGB and oklch(52.086% 0.10226 161.384) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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155°
100%

52.1%
0.102
161°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 52%

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 #217b56

#217b56 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 52.1% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 161°.

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

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #217b56 mixed with white

  1. 217b56
  2. 3e8866
  3. 559575
  4. 6ba286
  5. 80af96
  6. 95bca7
  7. aac9b8
  8. bfd6c9
  9. d4e4db
  10. eaf1ed

Darker: #217b56 mixed with black

  1. 217b56
  2. 1b6a4a
  3. 165a3e
  4. 104a32
  5. 0b3a27
  6. 062c1c
  7. 031e12
  8. 011008
  9. 000502
  10. 000100

Calmer: #217b56 with less saturation

  1. 217b56
  2. 2e7958
  3. 38785a
  4. 40765c
  5. 48745e
  6. 4e7360
  7. 547162
  8. 5a6f64
  9. 5f6d65
  10. 646b67

Questions about #217b56

What color is #217b56?

#217b56 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Canadian Pine. In RGB it is rgb(33, 123, 86), in HSL hsl(155.33, 57.69%, 30.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.086% 0.10226 161.384).

What colors go well with #217b56?

The complementary color of #217b56 is #90507a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #537532 and #007b78. The triadic partners are #6061a2 and #9a5338.

Is white or black text more readable on #217b56?

White text reads better on #217b56: 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 #217b56 a warm or cool color?

#217b56 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 161 degrees, its lightness 52.1% and its chroma 0.102.