What color is #216669?

#216669 is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Aqua Obscura. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #216669?

The RGB value is 33, 102, 105: 33 red, 102 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #216669?

The complementary color is #692421, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #216669?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.17:1 and white text 6.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#216669 color

#216669 rgb(33, 102, 105)

Shades of teal

The hex color #216669 is a dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 40% green and 41.2% blue (33, 102, 105).

Its hue angle is 183°, with 52% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 69% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Aqua Obscura (#05696B), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.63:1).

#216669 color codes

HEX	`#216669`
RGB	`rgb(33, 102, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 40%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(183, 52%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(183, 69%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(69%, 3%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.32, -19.98, -8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.32, 21.53, 201.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.927, 10.845, 15.037)`
Decimal	`2188905`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #216669, 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 #216669	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.17:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#216669 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.17:1	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 #216669 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #216669; }
.text { color: #216669; }
.border { border: 2px solid #216669; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 102 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #216669, #214269); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Teal.

Questions

What color is #216669?: #216669 is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Aqua Obscura. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #216669?: The RGB value is 33, 102, 105: 33 red, 102 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #216669?: The complementary color is #692421, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #216669?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.17:1 and white text 6.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.