#214524 Color
#214524 is rgb(33, 69, 36) in RGB, hsl(125, 35%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(52%, 0%, 48%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is British Racing Green (#004225), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.54. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#214524rgb(33, 69, 36)hsl(125, 35%, 20%)hsv(125, 52%, 27%)cmyk(52%, 0%, 48%, 73%)oklch(35.4% 0.07 145.7)lab(25.90% -19.79 15.75)lch(25.90% 25.29 141.48)What #214524 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 #214524, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#214524 Channel Values
How #214524 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 69 · B 36 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 125° · S 35% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 125° · S 52% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 52% · M 0% · Y 48% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.82:1 vs white · 1.94:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #214524 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 #214524
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #214524; 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 #214524
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 #214524 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.
#214524#404024#364224#3C3C25#334025#274242#254338#3D3D3DUsing #214524 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-214524: #214524;background-color: #214524;colors: { 'color-214524': '#214524' }Color(red: 0.129, green: 0.271, blue: 0.141)<color name="color_214524">#214524</color>fill="#214524"More Green Colors
#214524 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#214524 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #214524?
#214524 is a dark green — rgb(33, 69, 36) in RGB and hsl(125, 35%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is British Racing Green (#004225), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.54.
What is the RGB value of #214524?
#214524 is rgb(33, 69, 36) — red 33, green 69, and blue 36 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #214524?
#214524 converts to approximately cmyk(52%, 0%, 48%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #214524 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #214524 scores 10.82:1 against white and 1.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #214524 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #214524 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 21.72, which is visibly different.
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