What color is #213826?

#213826 is a very dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Everglade. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #213826?

The RGB value is 33, 56, 38: 33 red, 56 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #213826?

The complementary color is #382133, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #213826?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.66:1 and white text 12.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#213826 color

#213826 rgb(33, 56, 38)

Shades of green

The hex color #213826 is a very dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 22% green and 14.9% blue (33, 56, 38).

Its hue angle is 133°, with 26% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 0% magenta, 32% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Everglade (#264334), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.66:1).

#213826 color codes

HEX	`#213826`
RGB	`rgb(33, 56, 38)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 22%, 14.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(133, 26%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(133, 41%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 0%, 32%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.18, -13.73, 8.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.18, 16.13, 148.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.391, 3.291, 2.343)`
Decimal	`2177062`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #213826, 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 #213826	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#213826 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.66:1	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 #213826 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #213826; }
.text { color: #213826; }
.border { border: 2px solid #213826; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 56 38 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #213826, #213831); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #213826?: #213826 is a very dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Everglade. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #213826?: The RGB value is 33, 56, 38: 33 red, 56 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #213826?: The complementary color is #382133, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #213826?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.66:1 and white text 12.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.