What color is #214933?

#214933 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 #214933?

The RGB value is 33, 73, 51: 33 red, 73 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #214933?

The complementary color is #492137, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #214933?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and white text 10.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#214933 color

#214933 rgb(33, 73, 51)

Shades of green

The hex color #214933 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 28.6% green and 20% blue (33, 73, 51).

Its hue angle is 147°, with 38% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 55% cyan, 0% magenta, 30% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Zucchini (#17462E), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.17:1).

#214933 color codes

HEX	`#214933`
RGB	`rgb(33, 73, 51)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 28.6%, 20%)`
HSL	`hsl(147, 38%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(147, 55%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(55%, 0%, 30%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.65, -20.11, 8.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.65, 22.01, 156.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.607, 5.327, 3.969)`
Decimal	`2181427`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #214933, 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 #214933	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#214933 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.07:1	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 #214933 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #214933; }
.text { color: #214933; }
.border { border: 2px solid #214933; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 73 51 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #214933, #214947); }

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Questions

What color is #214933?: #214933 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 #214933?: The RGB value is 33, 73, 51: 33 red, 73 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #214933?: The complementary color is #492137, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #214933?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and white text 10.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.