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#217d50 color: Salem

#217d50 is rgb(33, 125, 80) in RGB and oklch(52.498% 0.1108 157.188) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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151°
100%

52.5%
0.111
157°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 51%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.10:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.11:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #217d50

#217d50 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 52.5% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 157°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.1:1 contrast and black text 4.11:1, 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: #217d50 mixed with white

  1. 217d50
  2. 3e8a60
  3. 559671
  4. 6ba382
  5. 80b093
  6. 95bda4
  7. aacab6
  8. bfd7c8
  9. d4e4da
  10. eaf2ec

Darker: #217d50 mixed with black

  1. 217d50
  2. 1b6c44
  3. 165b39
  4. 104b2e
  5. 0b3b24
  6. 062c1a
  7. 031e10
  8. 011107
  9. 000502
  10. 000100

Calmer: #217d50 with less saturation

  1. 217d50
  2. 2e7b53
  3. 387a56
  4. 417858
  5. 48765b
  6. 4f745e
  7. 557260
  8. 5b7063
  9. 606e65
  10. 656c68

Questions about #217d50

What color is #217d50?

#217d50 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Salem. In RGB it is rgb(33, 125, 80), in HSL hsl(150.65, 58.23%, 30.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.498% 0.1108 157.188).

What colors go well with #217d50?

The complementary color of #217d50 is #924f81. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #597627 and #007e75. The triadic partners are #5b63a9 and #9f5139.

Is white or black text more readable on #217d50?

White text reads better on #217d50: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.1:1 and black gives 4.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #217d50 a warm or cool color?

#217d50 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 157 degrees, its lightness 52.5% and its chroma 0.111.