What color is #216C63?

#216C63 is a dark, moderate spring green, closest to the named color Pine Scented Lagoon. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #216C63?

The RGB value is 33, 108, 99: 33 red, 108 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #216C63?

The complementary color is #6C212A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #216C63?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.39:1 and white text 6.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#216C63 color

#216C63 rgb(33, 108, 99)

Shades of teal

The hex color #216C63 is a dark, moderate spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 42.4% green and 38.8% blue (33, 108, 99).

Its hue angle is 173°, with 53% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 69% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Pine Scented Lagoon (#066F6C), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.19:1).

#216C63 color codes

HEX	`#216C63`
RGB	`rgb(33, 108, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 42.4%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(173, 53%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(173, 69%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(69%, 0%, 8%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.13, -24.97, -1.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.13, 25.02, 183.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.241, 11.948, 13.674)`
Decimal	`2190435`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #216C63, 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 #216C63	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.39:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.19:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#216C63 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.19:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.39:1	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 #216C63 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #216c63; }
.text { color: #216c63; }
.border { border: 2px solid #216c63; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 108 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #216c63, #21506c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pine Green.

Questions

What color is #216C63?: #216C63 is a dark, moderate spring green, closest to the named color Pine Scented Lagoon. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #216C63?: The RGB value is 33, 108, 99: 33 red, 108 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #216C63?: The complementary color is #6C212A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #216C63?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.39:1 and white text 6.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.