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#217b59 color: Verdant Green

#217b59 is rgb(33, 123, 89) in RGB and oklch(52.163% 0.09954 163.357) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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157°
100%

52.2%
0.100
163°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 52%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.20:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.04:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #217b59

#217b59 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 52.2% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 163°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.2:1 contrast and black text 4.04:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Verdant Green (#167d60). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-700.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #217b59 mixed with white

  1. 217b59
  2. 3e8868
  3. 559578
  4. 6ba288
  5. 80af98
  6. 95bca9
  7. aac9b9
  8. bfd6ca
  9. d4e4dc
  10. eaf1ed

Darker: #217b59 mixed with black

  1. 217b59
  2. 1b6a4c
  3. 165a40
  4. 104a34
  5. 0b3a28
  6. 062c1d
  7. 031e13
  8. 011009
  9. 000503
  10. 000100

Calmer: #217b59 with less saturation

  1. 217b59
  2. 2e795b
  3. 38785c
  4. 40765e
  5. 487460
  6. 4e7361
  7. 557163
  8. 5a6f65
  9. 5f6d66
  10. 646b68

Questions about #217b59

What color is #217b59?

#217b59 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Verdant Green. In RGB it is rgb(33, 123, 89), in HSL hsl(157.33, 57.69%, 30.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.163% 0.09954 163.357).

What colors go well with #217b59?

The complementary color of #217b59 is #915178. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #527637 and #007b79. The triadic partners are #6261a1 and #985538.

Is white or black text more readable on #217b59?

White text reads better on #217b59: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.2:1 and black gives 4.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #217b59 a warm or cool color?

#217b59 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 163 degrees, its lightness 52.2% and its chroma 0.1.