What color is #217421?

#217421 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 #217421?

The RGB value is 33, 116, 33: 33 red, 116 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #217421?

The complementary color is #742174, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #217421?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.58:1 and white text 5.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#217421 color

#217421 rgb(33, 116, 33)

Shades of green

The hex color #217421 is a dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 45.5% green and 12.9% blue (33, 116, 33).

Its hue angle is 120°, with 56% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 72% cyan, 0% magenta, 72% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Enchanted Glen (#166D29), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.86:1).

#217421 color codes

HEX	`#217421`
RGB	`rgb(33, 116, 33)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 45.5%, 12.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(120, 56%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(120, 72%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(72%, 0%, 72%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.65, -41.75, 37.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.65, 55.91, 138.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.147, 12.923, 3.556)`
Decimal	`2192417`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #217421, 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 #217421	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.58:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.86:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#217421 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.86:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.58:1	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 #217421 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #217421; }
.text { color: #217421; }
.border { border: 2px solid #217421; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 116 33 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #217421, #21744b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Green.

Questions

What color is #217421?: #217421 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 #217421?: The RGB value is 33, 116, 33: 33 red, 116 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #217421?: The complementary color is #742174, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #217421?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.58:1 and white text 5.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.