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#217e59 color: Spanish Viridian

#217e59 is rgb(33, 126, 89) in RGB and oklch(52.992% 0.10371 162.016) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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156°
100%

53%
0.104
162°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 51%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.01:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.19:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #217e59

#217e59 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 53% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 162°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.01:1 contrast and black text 4.19:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Spanish Viridian (#007f5c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-700.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #217e59 mixed with white

  1. 217e59
  2. 3e8b68
  3. 569778
  4. 6ca488
  5. 81b198
  6. 96bda9
  7. abcab9
  8. c0d7ca
  9. d5e5dc
  10. eaf2ed

Darker: #217e59 mixed with black

  1. 217e59
  2. 1b6d4c
  3. 165c40
  4. 104c34
  5. 0b3c28
  6. 062d1d
  7. 031f13
  8. 011109
  9. 000503
  10. 000100

Calmer: #217e59 with less saturation

  1. 217e59
  2. 2f7c5b
  3. 397b5d
  4. 42795f
  5. 497761
  6. 507563
  7. 567464
  8. 5c7266
  9. 627068
  10. 676e6a

Questions about #217e59

What color is #217e59?

#217e59 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Spanish Viridian. In RGB it is rgb(33, 126, 89), in HSL hsl(156.13, 58.49%, 31.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.992% 0.10371 162.016).

What colors go well with #217e59?

The complementary color of #217e59 is #94527c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #557835 and #007e7b. The triadic partners are #6363a6 and #9d5539.

Is white or black text more readable on #217e59?

White text reads better on #217e59: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.01:1 and black gives 4.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #217e59 a warm or cool color?

#217e59 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 162 degrees, its lightness 53% and its chroma 0.104.