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#213436 Color

#213436 is rgb(33, 52, 54) in RGB, hsl(186, 24%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(39%, 4%, 0%, 79%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Outer Space (Crayola) (#2D383A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.11. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#213436
HEX#213436
RGBrgb(33, 52, 54)
HSLhsl(186, 24%, 17%)
HSVhsv(186, 39%, 21%)
CMYKcmyk(39%, 4%, 0%, 79%)
OKLCHoklch(31% 0.025 204.2)
LABlab(20.14% -7.52 -3.87)
LCHlch(20.14% 8.46 207.21)

What #213436 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 #213436, 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.

#213436 Channel Values

How #213436 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 33 · G 52 · B 548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 186° · S 24% · L 17%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 186° · S 39% · V 21%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 39% · M 4% · Y 0% · K 79%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance13.05:1 vs white · 1.61:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #213436 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 text13.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #213436

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #213436; 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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Tints & Shades of #213436

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.

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Shades

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How #213436 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#213436
Protanopia#313136
Protanomaly#2C3236
Deuteranopia#2F2F36
Deuteranomaly#2A3136
Tritanopia#213434
Tritanomaly#213435
Achromatopsia#313131

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Using #213436 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-213436: #213436;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #213436;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-213436': '#213436' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.129, green: 0.204, blue: 0.212)
Android XML<color name="color_213436">#213436</color>
SVG fillfill="#213436"

More Teal Colors

#213436 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#213436 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #213436?

#213436 is a darkest teal — rgb(33, 52, 54) in RGB and hsl(186, 24%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Outer Space (Crayola) (#2D383A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.11.

What is the RGB value of #213436?

#213436 is rgb(33, 52, 54) — red 33, green 52, and blue 54 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #213436?

#213436 converts to approximately cmyk(39%, 4%, 0%, 79%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #213436 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #213436 scores 13.05:1 against white and 1.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #213436 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #213436 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 11.98, which is visibly different.

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