What color is #214E3D?

#214E3D is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Zucchini. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #214E3D?

The RGB value is 33, 78, 61: 33 red, 78 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #214E3D?

The complementary color is #4E2132, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #214E3D?

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.

#214E3D color

#214E3D rgb(33, 78, 61)

Shades of green

The hex color #214E3D is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 30.6% green and 23.9% blue (33, 78, 61).

Its hue angle is 157°, with 41% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 58% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Zucchini (#17462E), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#214E3D color codes

HEX	`#214E3D`
RGB	`rgb(33, 78, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 30.6%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(157, 41%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(157, 58%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(58%, 0%, 22%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.68, -20.24, 5.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.68, 20.95, 165.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.194, 6.109, 5.372)`
Decimal	`2182717`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #214E3D, 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 #214E3D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#214E3D 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 #214E3D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #214e3d; }
.text { color: #214e3d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #214e3d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 78 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #214e3d, #21484e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #214E3D?: #214E3D is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Zucchini. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #214E3D?: The RGB value is 33, 78, 61: 33 red, 78 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #214E3D?: The complementary color is #4E2132, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #214E3D?: 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.