What color is #217079?

#217079 is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Persian Mosaic. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #217079?

The RGB value is 33, 112, 121: 33 red, 112 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #217079?

The complementary color is #792A21, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #217079?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.66:1 and white text 5.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#217079 color

#217079 rgb(33, 112, 121)

Shades of teal

The hex color #217079 is a dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 43.9% green and 47.5% blue (33, 112, 121).

Its hue angle is 186°, with 57% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 73% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Persian Mosaic (#206874), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.74:1).

#217079 color codes

HEX	`#217079`
RGB	`rgb(33, 112, 121)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 43.9%, 47.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(186, 57%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(186, 73%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(73%, 7%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.2, -20.14, -11.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.2, 23.38, 210.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.871, 13.291, 20.131)`
Decimal	`2191481`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #217079, 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 #217079	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.66:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#217079 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.66:1	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 #217079 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #217079; }
.text { color: #217079; }
.border { border: 2px solid #217079; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 112 121 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #217079, #214479); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Teal.

Questions

What color is #217079?: #217079 is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Persian Mosaic. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #217079?: The RGB value is 33, 112, 121: 33 red, 112 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #217079?: The complementary color is #792A21, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #217079?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.66:1 and white text 5.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.