What color is #21564C?

#21564C 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 #21564C?

The RGB value is 33, 86, 76: 33 red, 86 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #21564C?

The complementary color is #56212B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #21564C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and white text 8.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#21564C color

#21564C rgb(33, 86, 76)

Shades of teal

The hex color #21564C is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 33.7% green and 29.8% blue (33, 86, 76).

Its hue angle is 169°, with 45% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 62% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Cape Verde (#01554F), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.4:1).

#21564C color codes

HEX	`#21564C`
RGB	`rgb(33, 86, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 33.7%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(169, 45%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(169, 62%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(62%, 0%, 12%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.92, -20.33, 0.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.92, 20.34, 178.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.259, 7.5, 8.007)`
Decimal	`2184780`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #21564C, 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 #21564C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#21564C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.5:1	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 #21564C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #21564c; }
.text { color: #21564c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #21564c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 86 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #21564c, #214556); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Teal.

Questions

What color is #21564C?: #21564C 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 #21564C?: The RGB value is 33, 86, 76: 33 red, 86 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #21564C?: The complementary color is #56212B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #21564C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and white text 8.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.