What color is #21525A?

#21525A 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 #21525A?

The RGB value is 33, 82, 90: 33 red, 82 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #21525A?

The complementary color is #5A2921, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #21525A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and white text 8.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#21525A color

#21525A rgb(33, 82, 90)

Shades of teal

The hex color #21525A is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 32.2% green and 35.3% blue (33, 82, 90).

Its hue angle is 188°, with 46% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 63% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Sunken Mystery (#23505A), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.68:1).

#21525A color codes

HEX	`#21525A`
RGB	`rgb(33, 82, 90)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 32.2%, 35.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(188, 46%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(188, 63%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(63%, 9%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.02, -13.73, -9.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.02, 16.78, 215.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.489, 7.096, 10.751)`
Decimal	`2183770`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #21525A, 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 #21525A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#21525A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.42:1	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 #21525A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #21525a; }
.text { color: #21525a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #21525a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 82 90 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #21525a, #21365a); }

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Questions

What color is #21525A?: #21525A 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 #21525A?: The RGB value is 33, 82, 90: 33 red, 82 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #21525A?: The complementary color is #5A2921, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #21525A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and white text 8.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.