What color is #214618?

#214618 is a very dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Realm of the Underworld. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #214618?

The RGB value is 33, 70, 24: 33 red, 70 green and 24 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #214618?

The complementary color is #3D1846, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #214618?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.95:1 and white text 10.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#214618 color

#214618 rgb(33, 70, 24)

Shades of green

The hex color #214618 is a very dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 27.5% green and 9.4% blue (33, 70, 24).

Its hue angle is 108°, with 49% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 53% cyan, 0% magenta, 66% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Realm of the Underworld (#114411), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.75:1).

#214618 color codes

HEX	`#214618`
RGB	`rgb(33, 70, 24)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 27.5%, 9.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(108, 49%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(108, 66%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(53%, 0%, 66%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.07, -23.62, 23.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.07, 33.16, 135.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.982, 4.769, 1.627)`
Decimal	`2180632`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #214618, 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 #214618	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.95:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#214618 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.95:1	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 #214618 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #214618; }
.text { color: #214618; }
.border { border: 2px solid #214618; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 70 24 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #214618, #184626); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #214618?: #214618 is a very dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Realm of the Underworld. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #214618?: The RGB value is 33, 70, 24: 33 red, 70 green and 24 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #214618?: The complementary color is #3D1846, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #214618?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.95:1 and white text 10.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.