What color is #21942C?

#21942C is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Pestering Pesto. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #21942C?

The RGB value is 33, 148, 44: 33 red, 148 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #21942C?

The complementary color is #942189, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #21942C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.34:1 and white text 3.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#21942C color

#21942C rgb(33, 148, 44)

Shades of green

The hex color #21942C is a dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 58% green and 17.3% blue (33, 148, 44).

Its hue angle is 126°, with 64% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 78% cyan, 0% magenta, 70% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Pestering Pesto (#119922), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.34:1).

#21942C color codes

HEX	`#21942C`
RGB	`rgb(33, 148, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 58%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(126, 64%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(126, 78%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(78%, 0%, 70%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.69, -51.87, 44.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.69, 68.18, 139.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.671, 21.684, 5.953)`
Decimal	`2200620`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #21942C, 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 #21942C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.34:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.93:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#21942C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.93:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.34:1	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 #21942C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #21942c; }
.text { color: #21942c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #21942c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 148 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #21942c, #219466); }

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Questions

What color is #21942C?: #21942C is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Pestering Pesto. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #21942C?: The RGB value is 33, 148, 44: 33 red, 148 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #21942C?: The complementary color is #942189, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #21942C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.34:1 and white text 3.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.