What color is #215855?

#215855 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Lacrosse. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #215855?

The RGB value is 33, 88, 85: 33 red, 88 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #215855?

The complementary color is #582124, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #215855?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and white text 8.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#215855 color

#215855 rgb(33, 88, 85)

Shades of teal

The hex color #215855 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 34.5% green and 33.3% blue (33, 88, 85).

Its hue angle is 177°, with 45% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 63% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Lacrosse (#2E5C58), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.1:1).

#215855 color codes

HEX	`#215855`
RGB	`rgb(33, 88, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 34.5%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(177, 45%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(177, 63%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(63%, 0%, 3%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.9, -18.72, -3.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.9, 19.08, 191.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.756, 7.958, 9.825)`
Decimal	`2185301`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #215855, 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 #215855	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#215855 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.59:1	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 #215855 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #215855; }
.text { color: #215855; }
.border { border: 2px solid #215855; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 88 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #215855, #213f58); }

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Questions

What color is #215855?: #215855 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Lacrosse. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #215855?: The RGB value is 33, 88, 85: 33 red, 88 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #215855?: The complementary color is #582124, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #215855?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and white text 8.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.