#217E59
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(53% 0.104 162), rgb(33, 126, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#217E59 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #217E59 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 126, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 58%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.104 162) |
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 #217E59 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #217E59 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #217E59 text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #217E59 text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD4
oklch(88.6% 0.026 161.9)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBB7
oklch(81% 0.048 160.8)
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Step 400
400
#75B092
oklch(70.8% 0.076 161.5)
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Step 500
500
#4D9B78
oklch(63% 0.095 162.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#217E59
oklch(53% 0.104 162)
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Step 700
700
#1C7150
oklch(49% 0.096 162.5)
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Step 800
800
#1B5C41
oklch(42.6% 0.08 161.9)
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Step 900
900
#1E4C37
oklch(37.8% 0.063 161.4)
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Step 950
950
#132C20
oklch(26.9% 0.039 161.3)
#217E59 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) | #7C7457 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706C5B | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007E74 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #217E59
#217E59
oklch(53% 0.104 162)
- #94527C
#94527C
oklch(53% 0.103 342.4)
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 #217E59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.039
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.044
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.055
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.057
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.064
Use #217E59 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.