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#217c4e color: Salem

#217c4e is rgb(33, 124, 78) in RGB and oklch(52.174% 0.11133 156.456) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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150°
100%

52.2%
0.111
156°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 51%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.18:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.06:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #217c4e

#217c4e is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 52.2% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 156°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.18:1 contrast and black text 4.06:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Salem (#177b4d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-700.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #217c4e mixed with white

  1. 217c4e
  2. 3e895e
  3. 55966f
  4. 6ba280
  5. 80af91
  6. 95bca3
  7. aacab5
  8. bfd7c7
  9. d4e4d9
  10. eaf2ec

Darker: #217c4e mixed with black

  1. 217c4e
  2. 1b6b43
  3. 165a38
  4. 104a2d
  5. 0b3b23
  6. 062c19
  7. 031e0f
  8. 011107
  9. 000502
  10. 000100

Calmer: #217c4e with less saturation

  1. 217c4e
  2. 2e7a51
  3. 387954
  4. 407757
  5. 48755a
  6. 4e735c
  7. 55715f
  8. 5a6f62
  9. 5f6d64
  10. 646b67

Questions about #217c4e

What color is #217c4e?

#217c4e is bright emerald. The closest named color is Salem. In RGB it is rgb(33, 124, 78), in HSL hsl(149.67, 57.96%, 30.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.174% 0.11133 156.456).

What colors go well with #217c4e?

The complementary color of #217c4e is #914e81. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #597525 and #007d73. The triadic partners are #5962a9 and #9f4f39.

Is white or black text more readable on #217c4e?

White text reads better on #217c4e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.18:1 and black gives 4.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #217c4e a warm or cool color?

#217c4e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 156 degrees, its lightness 52.2% and its chroma 0.111.