What color is #213F1E?

#213F1E is a very dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Myrtle. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #213F1E?

The RGB value is 33, 63, 30: 33 red, 63 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #213F1E?

The complementary color is #3C1E3F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #213F1E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.79:1 and white text 11.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#213F1E color

#213F1E rgb(33, 63, 30)

Shades of green

The hex color #213F1E is a very dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 24.7% green and 11.8% blue (33, 63, 30).

Its hue angle is 115°, with 35% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 0% magenta, 52% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Myrtle (#21421E), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.7:1).

#213F1E color codes

HEX	`#213F1E`
RGB	`rgb(33, 63, 30)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 24.7%, 11.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(115, 35%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(115, 52%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 0%, 52%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.58, -19.19, 16.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.58, 25.49, 138.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.639, 3.972, 1.856)`
Decimal	`2178846`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #213F1E, 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 #213F1E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.79:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#213F1E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.79:1	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 #213F1E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #213f1e; }
.text { color: #213f1e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #213f1e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 63 30 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #213f1e, #1e3f2b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #213F1E?: #213F1E is a very dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Myrtle. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #213F1E?: The RGB value is 33, 63, 30: 33 red, 63 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #213F1E?: The complementary color is #3C1E3F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #213F1E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.79:1 and white text 11.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.