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#217b77 color: Elm

#217b77 is rgb(33, 123, 119) in RGB and oklch(53.102% 0.08169 190.589) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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177°
100%

53.1%
0.082
191°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-700
  • Black 52%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.04:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.16:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #217b77

#217b77 is a soft teal color. In OKLCH it has 53.1% lightness, 0.082 chroma and a hue of 191°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.04:1 contrast and black text 4.16:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #217b77 mixed with white

  1. 217b77
  2. 3e8884
  3. 569491
  4. 6ca19e
  5. 81aeab
  6. 96bcb9
  7. abc9c6
  8. bfd6d4
  9. d5e4e2
  10. eaf1f1

Darker: #217b77 mixed with black

  1. 217b77
  2. 1b6a67
  3. 165a57
  4. 104a47
  5. 0b3a38
  6. 062c2a
  7. 031e1c
  8. 011010
  9. 000505
  10. 000101

Calmer: #217b77 with less saturation

  1. 217b77
  2. 2f7a76
  3. 397875
  4. 427774
  5. 497573
  6. 507471
  7. 567270
  8. 5c716f
  9. 626f6e
  10. 676e6d

Questions about #217b77

What color is #217b77?

#217b77 is soft teal. The closest named color is Elm. In RGB it is rgb(33, 123, 119), in HSL hsl(177.33, 57.69%, 30.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.102% 0.08169 190.589).

What colors go well with #217b77?

The complementary color of #217b77 is #955761. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3c7b5c and #29778d. The triadic partners are #7b5e8f and #8a6333.

Is white or black text more readable on #217b77?

White text reads better on #217b77: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.04:1 and black gives 4.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #217b77 a warm or cool color?

#217b77 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 191 degrees, its lightness 53.1% and its chroma 0.082.