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#217c4f color: Salem

#217c4f is rgb(33, 124, 79) in RGB and oklch(52.197% 0.11035 156.974) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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150°
100%

52.2%
0.110
157°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 51%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.17:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.06:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #217c4f

#217c4f is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 52.2% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 157°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.17:1 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: #217c4f mixed with white

  1. 217c4f
  2. 3e895f
  3. 559670
  4. 6ba281
  5. 80af92
  6. 95bca4
  7. aacab5
  8. bfd7c7
  9. d4e4da
  10. eaf2ec

Darker: #217c4f mixed with black

  1. 217c4f
  2. 1b6b44
  3. 165a38
  4. 104a2e
  5. 0b3b23
  6. 062c19
  7. 031e10
  8. 011107
  9. 000502
  10. 000100

Calmer: #217c4f with less saturation

  1. 217c4f
  2. 2e7a52
  3. 387955
  4. 407757
  5. 48755a
  6. 4e735d
  7. 55715f
  8. 5a7062
  9. 606e64
  10. 656b67

Questions about #217c4f

What color is #217c4f?

#217c4f is bright emerald. The closest named color is Salem. In RGB it is rgb(33, 124, 79), in HSL hsl(150.33, 57.96%, 30.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.197% 0.11035 156.974).

What colors go well with #217c4f?

The complementary color of #217c4f is #914f81. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #587526 and #007d74. The triadic partners are #5a62a8 and #9e5039.

Is white or black text more readable on #217c4f?

White text reads better on #217c4f: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.17:1 and black gives 4.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #217c4f a warm or cool color?

#217c4f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 157 degrees, its lightness 52.2% and its chroma 0.11.