What color is #21792A?

#21792A is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Lush Paradise. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #21792A?

The RGB value is 33, 121, 42: 33 red, 121 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #21792A?

The complementary color is #792170, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #21792A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.83:1 and white text 5.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#21792A color

#21792A rgb(33, 121, 42)

Shades of green

The hex color #21792A is a dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 47.5% green and 16.5% blue (33, 121, 42).

Its hue angle is 126°, with 57% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 73% cyan, 0% magenta, 65% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Lush Paradise (#2E7D32), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.48:1).

#21792A color codes

HEX	`#21792A`
RGB	`rgb(33, 121, 42)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 47.5%, 16.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(126, 57%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(126, 73%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(73%, 0%, 65%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.47, -42.6, 35.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.47, 55.17, 140.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.882, 14.164, 4.509)`
Decimal	`2193706`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #21792A, 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 #21792A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.83:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.48:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#21792A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.48:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.83:1	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 #21792A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #21792a; }
.text { color: #21792a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #21792a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 121 42 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #21792a, #217956); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Green.

Questions

What color is #21792A?: #21792A is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Lush Paradise. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #21792A?: The RGB value is 33, 121, 42: 33 red, 121 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #21792A?: The complementary color is #792170, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #21792A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.83:1 and white text 5.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.