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#217e4f color: Salem

#217e4f is rgb(33, 126, 79) in RGB and oklch(52.754% 0.1132 156.375) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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150°
100%

52.8%
0.113
156°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Forest green
  • emerald-700
  • Black 51%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.05:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.16:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #217e4f

#217e4f is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 52.8% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 156°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.05:1 contrast and black text 4.16:1, 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: #217e4f mixed with white

  1. 217e4f
  2. 3e8b5f
  3. 559770
  4. 6ba481
  5. 81b192
  6. 96bea4
  7. aacbb5
  8. bfd8c7
  9. d4e5da
  10. eaf2ec

Darker: #217e4f mixed with black

  1. 217e4f
  2. 1b6d44
  3. 165c38
  4. 104c2e
  5. 0b3c23
  6. 062d19
  7. 031f10
  8. 011107
  9. 000502
  10. 000100

Calmer: #217e4f with less saturation

  1. 217e4f
  2. 2e7c52
  3. 397b55
  4. 417958
  5. 49775b
  6. 50755e
  7. 567360
  8. 5c7163
  9. 616f66
  10. 666d68

Questions about #217e4f

What color is #217e4f?

#217e4f is bright emerald. The closest named color is Salem. In RGB it is rgb(33, 126, 79), in HSL hsl(149.68, 58.49%, 31.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.754% 0.1132 156.375).

What colors go well with #217e4f?

The complementary color of #217e4f is #934f83. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5a7625 and #007f75. The triadic partners are #5a63ac and #a1503a.

Is white or black text more readable on #217e4f?

White text reads better on #217e4f: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.05:1 and black gives 4.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #217e4f a warm or cool color?

#217e4f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 156 degrees, its lightness 52.8% and its chroma 0.113.