What color is #217984?

#217984 is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Bermuda. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #217984?

The RGB value is 33, 121, 132: 33 red, 121 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #217984?

The complementary color is #842C21, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #217984?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.13:1 and white text 5.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#217984 color

#217984 rgb(33, 121, 132)

Shades of teal

The hex color #217984 is a dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 47.5% green and 51.8% blue (33, 121, 132).

Its hue angle is 187°, with 60% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 75% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Bermuda (#1B7D8D), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.08:1).

#217984 color codes

HEX	`#217984`
RGB	`rgb(33, 121, 132)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 47.5%, 51.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(187, 60%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(187, 75%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(75%, 8%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.53, -21.31, -13.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.53, 25.17, 212.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.628, 15.663, 24.236)`
Decimal	`2193796`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #217984, 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 #217984	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.13:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.08:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#217984 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.08:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.13:1	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 #217984 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #217984; }
.text { color: #217984; }
.border { border: 2px solid #217984; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 121 132 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #217984, #214884); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Teal.

Questions

What color is #217984?: #217984 is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Bermuda. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #217984?: The RGB value is 33, 121, 132: 33 red, 121 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #217984?: The complementary color is #842C21, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #217984?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.13:1 and white text 5.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.