What color is #21421E?

#21421E is a very dark, desaturated green known as Myrtle. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Myrtle?

The RGB value is 33, 66, 30: 33 red, 66 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Myrtle?

The complementary color is #3F1E42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #21421E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and white text 11.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Myrtle color: hex code #21421E

#21421E rgb(33, 66, 30)

Shades of green

Myrtle has the hex code #21421E. It is a very dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 25.9% green and 11.8% blue (33, 66, 30).

Its hue angle is 115°, with 38% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 0% magenta, 55% yellow and 74% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.27:1).

Myrtle (#21421E) color codes

HEX	`#21421E`
RGB	`rgb(33, 66, 30)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 25.9%, 11.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(115, 38%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(115, 55%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 0%, 55%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.68, -20.75, 18.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.68, 27.57, 138.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.81, 4.313, 1.913)`
Decimal	`2179614`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Myrtle, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #21421E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#21421E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #21421E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #21421e; }
.text { color: #21421e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #21421e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 66 30 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #21421e, #1e422d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

See #21421E on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #21421E?: #21421E is a very dark, desaturated green known as Myrtle. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Myrtle?: The RGB value is 33, 66, 30: 33 red, 66 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Myrtle?: The complementary color is #3F1E42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #21421E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and white text 11.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.