What color is #21444D?

#21444D is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Mysterious Waters. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #21444D?

The RGB value is 33, 68, 77: 33 red, 68 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #21444D?

The complementary color is #4D2A21, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #21444D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2:1 and white text 10.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#21444D color

#21444D rgb(33, 68, 77)

Shades of teal

The hex color #21444D is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 26.7% green and 30.2% blue (33, 68, 77).

Its hue angle is 192°, with 40% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 57% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Mysterious Waters (#27454A), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.51:1).

#21444D color codes

HEX	`#21444D`
RGB	`rgb(33, 68, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 26.7%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(192, 40%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(192, 57%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(57%, 12%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.71, -9.72, -9.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.71, 13.46, 223.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.033, 4.993, 7.771)`
Decimal	`2180173`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #21444D, 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 #21444D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#21444D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2:1	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 #21444D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #21444d; }
.text { color: #21444d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #21444d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 68 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #21444d, #212e4d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #21444D?: #21444D is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Mysterious Waters. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #21444D?: The RGB value is 33, 68, 77: 33 red, 68 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #21444D?: The complementary color is #4D2A21, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #21444D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2:1 and white text 10.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.