#21444A Color
#21444A is rgb(33, 68, 74) in RGB, hsl(189, 38%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(55%, 8%, 0%, 71%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Japanese Indigo (#264348), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.94. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#21444Argb(33, 68, 74)hsl(189, 38%, 21%)hsv(189, 55%, 29%)cmyk(55%, 8%, 0%, 71%)oklch(36.3% 0.042 209.9)lab(26.44% -11.76 -7.78)lch(26.44% 14.10 213.50)What #21444A 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 #21444A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#21444A Channel Values
How #21444A 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 74 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 189° · S 38% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 189° · S 55% · V 29% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 55% · M 8% · Y 0% · K 71% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.55:1 vs white · 1.99:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #21444A 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.
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Colors That Go With #21444A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #21444A; 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 #21444A
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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How #21444A 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.
#21444A#40404A#36414A#3B3B4B#323F4A#1F4545#204447#3F3F3FUsing #21444A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-21444a: #21444A;background-color: #21444A;colors: { 'color-21444a': '#21444A' }Color(red: 0.129, green: 0.267, blue: 0.290)<color name="color_21444a">#21444A</color>fill="#21444A"More Teal Colors
#21444A sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#21444A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #21444A?
#21444A is a dark teal — rgb(33, 68, 74) in RGB and hsl(189, 38%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Japanese Indigo (#264348), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.94.
What is the RGB value of #21444A?
#21444A is rgb(33, 68, 74) — red 33, green 68, and blue 74 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #21444A?
#21444A converts to approximately cmyk(55%, 8%, 0%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #21444A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #21444A scores 10.55:1 against white and 1.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #21444A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #21444A 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 6.09, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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