What color is #214631?

#214631 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Zucchini. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #214631?

The RGB value is 33, 70, 49: 33 red, 70 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #214631?

The complementary color is #462136, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #214631?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.99:1 and white text 10.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#214631 color

#214631 rgb(33, 70, 49)

Shades of green

The hex color #214631 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 27.5% green and 19.2% blue (33, 70, 49).

Its hue angle is 146°, with 36% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 53% cyan, 0% magenta, 30% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Zucchini (#17462E), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.58:1).

#214631 color codes

HEX	`#214631`
RGB	`rgb(33, 70, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 27.5%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(146, 36%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(146, 53%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(53%, 0%, 30%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.52, -18.99, 8.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.52, 20.87, 155.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.371, 4.925, 3.678)`
Decimal	`2180657`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #214631, 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 #214631	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.99:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#214631 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.99:1	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 #214631 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #214631; }
.text { color: #214631; }
.border { border: 2px solid #214631; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 70 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #214631, #214644); }

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Questions

What color is #214631?: #214631 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Zucchini. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #214631?: The RGB value is 33, 70, 49: 33 red, 70 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #214631?: The complementary color is #462136, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #214631?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.99:1 and white text 10.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.