#217A61
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(52.1% 0.092 169.9), rgb(33, 122, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#217A61 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #217A61 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 122, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 57%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.092 169.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #217A61 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #217A61 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #217A61 text on white | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #217A61 text on black | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 168.2)
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Step 300
300
#A5CABC
oklch(80.8% 0.044 170.2)
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Step 400
400
#72AF9A
oklch(70.6% 0.071 170.5)
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Step 500
500
#499B81
oklch(63.1% 0.09 170.1)
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Step 600
600
#24866A
oklch(55.7% 0.099 169.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#217A61
oklch(52.1% 0.092 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#155C48
oklch(42.6% 0.076 169.6)
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Step 900
900
#1B4C3D
oklch(37.8% 0.059 169.9)
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Step 950
950
#112C24
oklch(26.9% 0.037 171.8)
#217A61 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #767160 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6963 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007B73 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #217A61
#217A61
oklch(52.1% 0.092 169.9)
- #905271
#905271
oklch(52% 0.092 349.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #217A61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.044
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.050
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.058
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.064
Use #217A61 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.