What color is #216575?

#216575 is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Ocean’s Embrace. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #216575?

The RGB value is 33, 101, 117: 33 red, 101 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #216575?

The complementary color is #753121, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #216575?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and white text 6.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#216575 color

#216575 rgb(33, 101, 117)

Shades of teal

The hex color #216575 is a dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 39.6% green and 45.9% blue (33, 101, 117).

Its hue angle is 191°, with 56% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 72% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Ocean’s Embrace (#306A78), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.6:1).

#216575 color codes

HEX	`#216575`
RGB	`rgb(33, 101, 117)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 39.6%, 45.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(191, 56%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(191, 72%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(72%, 14%, 0%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.44, -15.43, -15.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.44, 21.64, 224.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.49, 10.914, 18.485)`
Decimal	`2188661`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #216575, 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 #216575	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#216575 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #216575 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #216575; }
.text { color: #216575; }
.border { border: 2px solid #216575; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 101 117 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #216575, #213b75); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #216575?: #216575 is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Ocean’s Embrace. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #216575?: The RGB value is 33, 101, 117: 33 red, 101 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #216575?: The complementary color is #753121, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #216575?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and white text 6.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.