What color is #214721?

#214721 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Myrtle. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #214721?

The RGB value is 33, 71, 33: 33 red, 71 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #214721?

The complementary color is #472147, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #214721?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.99:1 and white text 10.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#214721 color

#214721 rgb(33, 71, 33)

Shades of green

The hex color #214721 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 27.8% green and 12.9% blue (33, 71, 33).

Its hue angle is 120°, with 37% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 54% cyan, 0% magenta, 54% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Myrtle (#21421E), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.56:1).

#214721 color codes

HEX	`#214721`
RGB	`rgb(33, 71, 33)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 27.8%, 12.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(120, 37%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(120, 54%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(54%, 0%, 54%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.56, -22.77, 18.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.56, 29.46, 140.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.155, 4.939, 2.226)`
Decimal	`2180897`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #214721, 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 #214721	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.99:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#214721 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.56:1	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 #214721 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #214721; }
.text { color: #214721; }
.border { border: 2px solid #214721; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 71 33 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #214721, #214734); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #214721?: #214721 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Myrtle. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #214721?: The RGB value is 33, 71, 33: 33 red, 71 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #214721?: The complementary color is #472147, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #214721?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.99:1 and white text 10.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.