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#21997c color: Paolo Veronese Green

#21997c is rgb(33, 153, 124) in RGB and oklch(61.236% 0.11062 171.849) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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166°
100%

61.2%
0.111
172°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • teal-600
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.55:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #21997c

#21997c is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 61.2% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 172°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.55:1 contrast and black text 5.91:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Paolo Veronese Green (#009b7d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #21997c mixed with white

  1. 21997c
  2. 43a388
  3. 5cad95
  4. 73b7a2
  5. 88c2ae
  6. 9cccbb
  7. b0d6c9
  8. c4e0d6
  9. d8eae4
  10. ebf5f1

Darker: #21997c mixed with black

  1. 21997c
  2. 1b846b
  3. 16705a
  4. 105d4a
  5. 0b4a3b
  6. 06382c
  7. 03271e
  8. 011711
  9. 000805
  10. 000101

Calmer: #21997c with less saturation

  1. 21997c
  2. 35977d
  3. 43957e
  4. 4f937e
  5. 58917f
  6. 618f80
  7. 698d81
  8. 708b81
  9. 778882
  10. 7e8683

Questions about #21997c

What color is #21997c?

#21997c is bright emerald. The closest named color is Paolo Veronese Green. In RGB it is rgb(33, 153, 124), in HSL hsl(165.5, 64.52%, 36.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.236% 0.11062 171.849).

What colors go well with #21997c?

The complementary color of #21997c is #b6668b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5b9455 and #0097a0. The triadic partners are #8577c1 and #b86f41.

Is white or black text more readable on #21997c?

White text reads better on #21997c: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 and black gives 5.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #21997c a warm or cool color?

#21997c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 172 degrees, its lightness 61.2% and its chroma 0.111.