What color is #216950?

#216950 is a dark, moderate spring green, closest to the named color Bottle Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #216950?

The RGB value is 33, 105, 80: 33 red, 105 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #216950?

The complementary color is #69213A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #216950?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and white text 6.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#216950 color

#216950 rgb(33, 105, 80)

Shades of green

The hex color #216950 is a dark, moderate spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 41.2% green and 31.4% blue (33, 105, 80).

Its hue angle is 159°, with 52% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 69% cyan, 0% magenta, 24% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Bottle Green (#006A4E), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.56:1).

#216950 color codes

HEX	`#216950`
RGB	`rgb(33, 105, 80)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 41.2%, 31.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(159, 52%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(159, 69%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(69%, 0%, 24%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.59, -28.77, 7.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.59, 29.77, 165.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.126, 11.005, 9.336)`
Decimal	`2189648`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #216950, 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 #216950	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#216950 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.2:1	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 #216950 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #216950; }
.text { color: #216950; }
.border { border: 2px solid #216950; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 105 80 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #216950, #215e69); }

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Questions

What color is #216950?: #216950 is a dark, moderate spring green, closest to the named color Bottle Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #216950?: The RGB value is 33, 105, 80: 33 red, 105 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #216950?: The complementary color is #69213A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #216950?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and white text 6.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.