#214445 Color
#214445 is rgb(33, 68, 69) in RGB, hsl(182, 35%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(52%, 1%, 0%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Japanese Indigo (#264348), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.39. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#214445rgb(33, 68, 69)hsl(182, 35%, 20%)hsv(182, 52%, 27%)cmyk(52%, 1%, 0%, 73%)oklch(36.1% 0.041 197.9)lab(26.28% -12.99 -4.77)lch(26.28% 13.84 200.14)What #214445 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 #214445, 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.
#214445 Channel Values
How #214445 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 33 · G 68 · B 69 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 182° · S 35% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 182° · S 52% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 52% · M 1% · Y 0% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.62:1 vs white · 1.98:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #214445 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #214445 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #214445
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #214445; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #214445
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #214445.
How #214445 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.
#214445#404045#364145#3B3B46#323F45#214444#214444#3E3E3EUsing #214445 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-214445: #214445;background-color: #214445;colors: { 'color-214445': '#214445' }Color(red: 0.129, green: 0.267, blue: 0.271)<color name="color_214445">#214445</color>fill="#214445"More Teal Colors
#214445 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#214445 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #214445?
#214445 is a dark teal — rgb(33, 68, 69) in RGB and hsl(182, 35%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Japanese Indigo (#264348), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.39.
What is the RGB value of #214445?
#214445 is rgb(33, 68, 69) — red 33, green 68, and blue 69 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #214445?
#214445 converts to approximately cmyk(52%, 1%, 0%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #214445 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #214445 scores 10.62:1 against white and 1.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #214445 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #214445 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 4.98, which is very hard to tell apart.
Open #214445 in a Tool
Keep exploring: every teal in the color library, the guide to shades of teal, or the full color library.