What color is #213638?

#213638 is a very dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Elite Teal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #213638?

The RGB value is 33, 54, 56: 33 red, 54 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #213638?

The complementary color is #382321, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #213638?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and white text 12.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#213638 color

#213638 rgb(33, 54, 56)

Shades of gray

The hex color #213638 is a very dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 21.2% green and 22% blue (33, 54, 56).

Its hue angle is 185°, with 26% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Elite Teal (#133337), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.73:1).

#213638 color codes

HEX	`#213638`
RGB	`rgb(33, 54, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 21.2%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(185, 26%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(185, 41%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 4%, 0%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.01, -7.71, -3.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.01, 8.65, 206.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.66, 3.247, 4.227)`
Decimal	`2176568`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #213638, 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 #213638	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#213638 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.65:1	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 #213638 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #213638; }
.text { color: #213638; }
.border { border: 2px solid #213638; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 54 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #213638, #212b38); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #213638?: #213638 is a very dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Elite Teal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #213638?: The RGB value is 33, 54, 56: 33 red, 54 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #213638?: The complementary color is #382321, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #213638?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and white text 12.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.