What color is #214C53?

#214C53 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Sunken Mystery. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #214C53?

The RGB value is 33, 76, 83: 33 red, 76 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #214C53?

The complementary color is #532821, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #214C53?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and white text 9.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#214C53 color

#214C53 rgb(33, 76, 83)

Shades of teal

The hex color #214C53 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 29.8% green and 32.5% blue (33, 76, 83).

Its hue angle is 188°, with 43% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 60% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Sunken Mystery (#23505A), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.45:1).

#214C53 color codes

HEX	`#214C53`
RGB	`rgb(33, 76, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 29.8%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(188, 43%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(188, 60%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(60%, 8%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.7, -12.54, -8.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.7, 15.25, 214.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.772, 6.116, 9.111)`
Decimal	`2182227`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #214C53, 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 #214C53	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#214C53 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.22:1	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 #214C53 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #214c53; }
.text { color: #214c53; }
.border { border: 2px solid #214c53; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 76 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #214c53, #213353); }

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Questions

What color is #214C53?: #214C53 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Sunken Mystery. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #214C53?: The RGB value is 33, 76, 83: 33 red, 76 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #214C53?: The complementary color is #532821, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #214C53?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and white text 9.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.