What color is #21949D?

#21949D is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Oasis. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #21949D?

The RGB value is 33, 148, 157: 33 red, 148 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #21949D?

The complementary color is #9D2A21, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #21949D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.79:1 and white text 3.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#21949D color

#21949D rgb(33, 148, 157)

Shades of teal

The hex color #21949D is a dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 58% green and 61.6% blue (33, 148, 157).

Its hue angle is 184°, with 65% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 79% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is Oasis (#0092A3), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.79:1).

#21949D color codes

HEX	`#21949D`
RGB	`rgb(33, 148, 157)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 58%, 61.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(184, 65%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(184, 79%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(79%, 6%, 0%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.02, -27.08, -13.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.02, 30.31, 206.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.3, 23.935, 35.6)`
Decimal	`2200733`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #21949D, 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 #21949D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.63:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#21949D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.63:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.79:1	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 #21949D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #21949d; }
.text { color: #21949d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #21949d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 148 157 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #21949d, #21569d); }

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Questions

What color is #21949D?: #21949D is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Oasis. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #21949D?: The RGB value is 33, 148, 157: 33 red, 148 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #21949D?: The complementary color is #9D2A21, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #21949D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.79:1 and white text 3.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.