What color is #21534C?

#21534C 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 #21534C?

The RGB value is 33, 83, 76: 33 red, 83 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #21534C?

The complementary color is #532128, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #21534C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 and white text 8.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#21534C color

#21534C rgb(33, 83, 76)

Shades of teal

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 32.5% green and 29.8% blue (33, 83, 76).

Its hue angle is 172°, with 43% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 60% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Cape Verde (#01554F), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.73:1).

#21534C color codes

HEX	`#21534C`
RGB	`rgb(33, 83, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 32.5%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(172, 43%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(172, 60%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(60%, 0%, 8%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.88, -18.72, -0.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.88, 18.74, 182.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.024, 7.031, 7.928)`
Decimal	`2184012`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #21534C, 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 #21534C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#21534C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.41:1	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 #21534C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #21534c; }
.text { color: #21534c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #21534c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 83 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #21534c, #214153); }

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Questions

What color is #21534C?: #21534C 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 #21534C?: The RGB value is 33, 83, 76: 33 red, 83 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #21534C?: The complementary color is #532128, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #21534C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 and white text 8.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.