What color is #21544F?

#21544F is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Enchanting Ivy. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #21544F?

The RGB value is 33, 84, 79: 33 red, 84 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #21544F?

The complementary color is #542126, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #21544F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and white text 8.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#21544F color

#21544F rgb(33, 84, 79)

Shades of teal

The hex color #21544F is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 32.9% green and 31% blue (33, 84, 79).

Its hue angle is 174°, with 44% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 61% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Enchanting Ivy (#315955), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.59:1).

#21544F color codes

HEX	`#21544F`
RGB	`rgb(33, 84, 79)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 32.9%, 31%)`
HSL	`hsl(174, 44%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(174, 61%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(61%, 0%, 6%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.32, -18.37, -2.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.32, 18.5, 186.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.208, 7.228, 8.516)`
Decimal	`2184271`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #21544F, 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 #21544F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#21544F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.45:1	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 #21544F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #21544f; }
.text { color: #21544f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #21544f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 84 79 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #21544f, #214054); }

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Questions

What color is #21544F?: #21544F is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Enchanting Ivy. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #21544F?: The RGB value is 33, 84, 79: 33 red, 84 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #21544F?: The complementary color is #542126, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #21544F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and white text 8.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.