What color is #218530?

#218530 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Broccoli Paradise. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #218530?

The RGB value is 33, 133, 48: 33 red, 133 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #218530?

The complementary color is #852176, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #218530?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.46:1 and white text 4.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#218530 color

#218530 rgb(33, 133, 48)

Shades of green

The hex color #218530 is a dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 52.2% green and 18.8% blue (33, 133, 48).

Its hue angle is 129°, with 60% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 75% cyan, 0% magenta, 64% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Broccoli Paradise (#008833), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.71:1).

#218530 color codes

HEX	`#218530`
RGB	`rgb(33, 133, 48)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 52.2%, 18.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(129, 60%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(129, 75%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(75%, 0%, 64%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.65, -46.23, 36.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.65, 59.18, 141.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.548, 17.311, 5.634)`
Decimal	`2196784`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #218530, 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 #218530	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.46:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.71:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#218530 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.71:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.46:1	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 #218530 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #218530; }
.text { color: #218530; }
.border { border: 2px solid #218530; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 133 48 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #218530, #218562); }

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Questions

What color is #218530?: #218530 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Broccoli Paradise. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #218530?: The RGB value is 33, 133, 48: 33 red, 133 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #218530?: The complementary color is #852176, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #218530?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.46:1 and white text 4.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.