What color is #215836?

#215836 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Midori. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #215836?

The RGB value is 33, 88, 54: 33 red, 88 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #215836?

The complementary color is #582143, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #215836?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and white text 8.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#215836 color

#215836 rgb(33, 88, 54)

Shades of green

The hex color #215836 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 34.5% green and 21.2% blue (33, 88, 54).

Its hue angle is 143°, with 45% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 63% cyan, 0% magenta, 39% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Midori (#2A603B), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.35:1).

#215836 color codes

HEX	`#215836`
RGB	`rgb(33, 88, 54)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 34.5%, 21.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(143, 45%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(143, 63%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(63%, 0%, 39%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.07, -26.91, 14.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.07, 30.55, 151.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.782, 7.569, 4.698)`
Decimal	`2185270`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #215836, 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 #215836	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#215836 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.51:1	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 #215836 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #215836; }
.text { color: #215836; }
.border { border: 2px solid #215836; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 88 54 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #215836, #215851); }

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Questions

What color is #215836?: #215836 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Midori. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #215836?: The RGB value is 33, 88, 54: 33 red, 88 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #215836?: The complementary color is #582143, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #215836?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and white text 8.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.