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#021921 Color

#021921 is rgb(2, 25, 33) in RGB, hsl(195, 89%, 7%) in HSL, and about cmyk(94%, 24%, 0%, 87%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rich Black (#010B13), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.47. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#021921
HEX#021921
RGBrgb(2, 25, 33)
HSLhsl(195, 89%, 7%)
HSVhsv(195, 94%, 13%)
CMYKcmyk(94%, 24%, 0%, 87%)
OKLCHoklch(19.9% 0.034 223.2)
LABlab(7.25% -6.28 -8.48)
LCHlch(7.25% 10.55 233.48)

What #021921 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #021921, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#021921 Channel Values

How #021921 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 2 · G 25 · B 338-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 195° · S 89% · L 7%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 195° · S 94% · V 13%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 94% · M 24% · Y 0% · K 87%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance18.05:1 vs white · 1.16:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #021921 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text18.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #021921

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #021921; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #021921

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #021921.

How #021921 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#021921
Protanopia#161621
Protanomaly#101721
Deuteranopia#131321
Deuteranomaly#0E1621
Tritanopia#001A1A
Tritanomaly#011A1D
Achromatopsia#161616

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Using #021921 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-021921: #021921;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #021921;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-021921': '#021921' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.008, green: 0.098, blue: 0.129)
Android XML<color name="color_021921">#021921</color>
SVG fillfill="#021921"

More Teal Colors

#021921 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#021921 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #021921?

#021921 is a darkest teal — rgb(2, 25, 33) in RGB and hsl(195, 89%, 7%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rich Black (#010B13), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.47.

What is the RGB value of #021921?

#021921 is rgb(2, 25, 33) — red 2, green 25, and blue 33 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #021921?

#021921 converts to approximately cmyk(94%, 24%, 0%, 87%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #021921 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #021921 scores 18.05:1 against white and 1.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #021921 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #021921 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 12.8, which is visibly different.

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