What color is #21523C?

#21523C 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 #21523C?

The RGB value is 33, 82, 60: 33 red, 82 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #21523C?

The complementary color is #522137, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #21523C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and white text 8.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#21523C color

#21523C rgb(33, 82, 60)

Shades of green

The hex color #21523C is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 32.2% green and 23.5% blue (33, 82, 60).

Its hue angle is 153°, with 43% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 60% cyan, 0% magenta, 27% yellow and 68% 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 8.99:1).

#21523C color codes

HEX	`#21523C`
RGB	`rgb(33, 82, 60)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 32.2%, 23.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(153, 43%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(153, 60%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(60%, 0%, 27%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.08, -22.57, 8.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.08, 23.95, 160.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.46, 6.684, 5.329)`
Decimal	`2183740`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #21523C, 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 #21523C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#21523C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.34:1	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 #21523C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #21523c; }
.text { color: #21523c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #21523c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 82 60 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #21523c, #215052); }

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Questions

What color is #21523C?: #21523C 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 #21523C?: The RGB value is 33, 82, 60: 33 red, 82 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #21523C?: The complementary color is #522137, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #21523C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and white text 8.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.