What color is #216C3E?

#216C3E is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Bucolic. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #216C3E?

The RGB value is 33, 108, 62: 33 red, 108 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #216C3E?

The complementary color is #6C214F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #216C3E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.28:1 and white text 6.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#216C3E color

#216C3E rgb(33, 108, 62)

Shades of green

The hex color #216C3E is a dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 42.4% green and 24.3% blue (33, 108, 62).

Its hue angle is 143°, with 53% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 69% cyan, 0% magenta, 43% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Bucolic (#1B6634), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.4:1).

#216C3E color codes

HEX	`#216C3E`
RGB	`rgb(33, 108, 62)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 42.4%, 24.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(143, 53%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(143, 69%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(69%, 0%, 43%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.24, -34.25, 19.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.24, 39.27, 150.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.859, 11.396, 6.395)`
Decimal	`2190398`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #216C3E, 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 #216C3E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.28:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.4:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#216C3E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.4:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.28:1	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 #216C3E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #216c3e; }
.text { color: #216c3e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #216c3e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 108 62 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #216c3e, #216c64); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Bottle Green.

Questions

What color is #216C3E?: #216C3E is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Bucolic. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #216C3E?: The RGB value is 33, 108, 62: 33 red, 108 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #216C3E?: The complementary color is #6C214F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #216C3E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.28:1 and white text 6.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.