What color is #214322?

#214322 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 #214322?

The RGB value is 33, 67, 34: 33 red, 67 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #214322?

The complementary color is #432142, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #214322?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 and white text 11.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#214322 color

#214322 rgb(33, 67, 34)

Shades of green

The hex color #214322 is a very dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 26.3% green and 13.3% blue (33, 67, 34).

Its hue angle is 122°, with 34% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 0% magenta, 49% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Myrtle (#21421E), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.11:1).

#214322 color codes

HEX	`#214322`
RGB	`rgb(33, 67, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 26.3%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(122, 34%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(122, 51%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 0%, 49%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.12, -20.57, 16.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.12, 26.22, 141.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.923, 4.453, 2.219)`
Decimal	`2179874`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #214322, 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 #214322	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#214322 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.89:1	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 #214322 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #214322; }
.text { color: #214322; }
.border { border: 2px solid #214322; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 67 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #214322, #214333); }

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Questions

What color is #214322?: #214322 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 #214322?: The RGB value is 33, 67, 34: 33 red, 67 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #214322?: The complementary color is #432142, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #214322?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 and white text 11.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.