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#219e8d color: On a Whim

#219e8d is rgb(33, 158, 141) in RGB and oklch(63.062% 0.10634 181.068) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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172°
100%

63.1%
0.106
181°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • teal-600
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.31:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #219e8d

#219e8d is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 63.1% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 181°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.31:1 contrast and black text 6.34:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is On a Whim (#019e91). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #219e8d mixed with white

  1. 219e8d
  2. 44a898
  3. 5eb1a3
  4. 74bbae
  5. 89c5b9
  6. 9dcec4
  7. b1d8d0
  8. c5e2dc
  9. d8ece7
  10. ecf5f3

Darker: #219e8d mixed with black

  1. 219e8d
  2. 1b897a
  3. 167467
  4. 106055
  5. 0b4d44
  6. 063a33
  7. 032923
  8. 011814
  9. 000907
  10. 000101

Calmer: #219e8d with less saturation

  1. 219e8d
  2. 379c8d
  3. 459a8c
  4. 51988c
  5. 5c968b
  6. 65948b
  7. 6d928b
  8. 75908a
  9. 7c8e8a
  10. 838c8a

Questions about #219e8d

What color is #219e8d?

#219e8d is bright teal. The closest named color is On a Whim. In RGB it is rgb(33, 158, 141), in HSL hsl(171.84, 65.45%, 37.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.062% 0.10634 181.068).

What colors go well with #219e8d?

The complementary color of #219e8d is #be6d85. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #559c68 and #139aae. The triadic partners are #947abf and #b87941.

Is white or black text more readable on #219e8d?

White text reads better on #219e8d: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.31:1 and black gives 6.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #219e8d a warm or cool color?

#219e8d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 181 degrees, its lightness 63.1% and its chroma 0.106.