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#217b79 color: Elm

#217b79 is rgb(33, 123, 121) in RGB and oklch(53.175% 0.08135 192.782) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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179°
100%

53.2%
0.081
193°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-700
  • Black 52%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.03:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.17:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #217b79

#217b79 is a soft cyan color. In OKLCH it has 53.2% lightness, 0.081 chroma and a hue of 193°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.03:1 contrast and black text 4.17:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #217b79 mixed with white

  1. 217b79
  2. 3e8886
  3. 569492
  4. 6ca19f
  5. 81aeac
  6. 96bcba
  7. abc9c7
  8. c0d6d5
  9. d5e4e3
  10. eaf1f1

Darker: #217b79 mixed with black

  1. 217b79
  2. 1b6a68
  3. 165a58
  4. 104a48
  5. 0b3a39
  6. 062c2b
  7. 031e1d
  8. 011010
  9. 000505
  10. 000101

Calmer: #217b79 with less saturation

  1. 217b79
  2. 2f7a78
  3. 397876
  4. 427775
  5. 497674
  6. 507473
  7. 577371
  8. 5c7170
  9. 626f6f
  10. 676e6d

Questions about #217b79

What color is #217b79?

#217b79 is soft cyan. The closest named color is Elm. In RGB it is rgb(33, 123, 121), in HSL hsl(178.67, 57.69%, 30.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.175% 0.08135 192.782).

What colors go well with #217b79?

The complementary color of #217b79 is #95585f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3a7b5e and #2b768e. The triadic partners are #7d5e8e and #896433.

Is white or black text more readable on #217b79?

White text reads better on #217b79: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.03:1 and black gives 4.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #217b79 a warm or cool color?

#217b79 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 193 degrees, its lightness 53.2% and its chroma 0.081.