What color is #21692C?

#21692C is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Enchanted Glen. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #21692C?

The RGB value is 33, 105, 44: 33 red, 105 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #21692C?

The complementary color is #69215E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #21692C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and white text 6.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#21692C color

#21692C rgb(33, 105, 44)

Shades of green

The hex color #21692C is a dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 41.2% green and 17.3% blue (33, 105, 44).

Its hue angle is 129°, with 52% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 69% cyan, 0% magenta, 58% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Enchanted Glen (#166D29), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.73:1).

#21692C color codes

HEX	`#21692C`
RGB	`rgb(33, 105, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 41.2%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(129, 52%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(129, 69%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(69%, 0%, 58%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.91, -36.14, 27.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.91, 45.48, 142.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.133, 10.608, 4.107)`
Decimal	`2189612`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #21692C, 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 #21692C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.73:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#21692C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.73:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.12:1	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 #21692C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #21692c; }
.text { color: #21692c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #21692c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 105 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #21692c, #216950); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Green.

Questions

What color is #21692C?: #21692C is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Enchanted Glen. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #21692C?: The RGB value is 33, 105, 44: 33 red, 105 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #21692C?: The complementary color is #69215E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #21692C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and white text 6.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.