What color is #21534A?

#21534A is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Cape Verde. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #21534A?

The RGB value is 33, 83, 74: 33 red, 83 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #21534A?

The complementary color is #53212A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #21534A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and white text 8.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#21534A color

#21534A rgb(33, 83, 74)

Shades of teal

The hex color #21534A is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 32.5% green and 29% blue (33, 83, 74).

Its hue angle is 169°, with 43% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 60% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Cape Verde (#01554F), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.75:1).

#21534A color codes

HEX	`#21534A`
RGB	`rgb(33, 83, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 32.5%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(169, 43%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(169, 60%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(60%, 0%, 11%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.82, -19.31, 0.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.82, 19.31, 179.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.956, 7.004, 7.568)`
Decimal	`2184010`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #21534A, 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 #21534A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#21534A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.4:1	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 #21534A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #21534a; }
.text { color: #21534a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #21534a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 83 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #21534a, #214353); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Teal.

Questions

What color is #21534A?: #21534A is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Cape Verde. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #21534A?: The RGB value is 33, 83, 74: 33 red, 83 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #21534A?: The complementary color is #53212A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #21534A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and white text 8.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.