What color is #218C94?

#218C94 is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Turkish Jade. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #218C94?

The RGB value is 33, 140, 148: 33 red, 140 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #218C94?

The complementary color is #942921, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #218C94?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.24:1 and white text 4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#218C94 color

#218C94 rgb(33, 140, 148)

Shades of teal

The hex color #218C94 is a dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 54.9% green and 58% blue (33, 140, 148).

Its hue angle is 184°, with 64% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 78% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Turkish Jade (#2B888D), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.24:1).

#218C94 color codes

HEX	`#218C94`
RGB	`rgb(33, 140, 148)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 54.9%, 58%)`
HSL	`hsl(184, 64%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(184, 78%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(78%, 5%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.18, -25.93, -12.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.18, 28.88, 206.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.348, 21.216, 31.297)`
Decimal	`2198676`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #218C94, 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 #218C94	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.24:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#218C94 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.24:1	Pass	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 #218C94 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #218c94; }
.text { color: #218c94; }
.border { border: 2px solid #218c94; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 140 148 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #218c94, #215294); }

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Questions

What color is #218C94?: #218C94 is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Turkish Jade. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #218C94?: The RGB value is 33, 140, 148: 33 red, 140 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #218C94?: The complementary color is #942921, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #218C94?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.24:1 and white text 4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.