What color is #21511E?

#21511E is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Mysterious Mixture. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #21511E?

The RGB value is 33, 81, 30: 33 red, 81 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #21511E?

The complementary color is #4E1E51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #21511E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and white text 9.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#21511E color

#21511E rgb(33, 81, 30)

Shades of green

The hex color #21511E is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 31.8% green and 11.8% blue (33, 81, 30).

Its hue angle is 116°, with 46% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 59% cyan, 0% magenta, 63% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Mysterious Mixture (#0F521A), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.29:1).

#21511E color codes

HEX	`#21511E`
RGB	`rgb(33, 81, 30)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 31.8%, 11.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(116, 46%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(116, 63%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(59%, 0%, 63%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.16, -27.94, 24.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.16, 37.33, 138.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.804, 6.302, 2.244)`
Decimal	`2183454`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #21511E, 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 #21511E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#21511E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.26:1	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 #21511E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #21511e; }
.text { color: #21511e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #21511e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 81 30 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #21511e, #1e5135); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #21511E?: #21511E is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Mysterious Mixture. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #21511E?: The RGB value is 33, 81, 30: 33 red, 81 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #21511E?: The complementary color is #4E1E51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #21511E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and white text 9.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.