#21453C Color
#21453C is rgb(33, 69, 60) in RGB, hsl(165, 35%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(52%, 0%, 13%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zydeco (#20483F), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.65. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#21453Crgb(33, 69, 60)hsl(165, 35%, 20%)hsv(165, 52%, 27%)cmyk(52%, 0%, 13%, 73%)oklch(36% 0.045 175.4)lab(26.39% -15.56 1.23)lch(26.39% 15.61 175.48)What #21453C 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 #21453C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#21453C Channel Values
How #21453C 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 60 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 165° · S 35% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 165° · S 52% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 52% · M 0% · Y 13% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.6:1 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 #21453C 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 #21453C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #21453C; 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 #21453C
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 #21453C 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.
#21453C#40403C#36423C#3C3C3D#33403D#234444#224441#3F3F3FUsing #21453C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-21453c: #21453C;background-color: #21453C;colors: { 'color-21453c': '#21453C' }Color(red: 0.129, green: 0.271, blue: 0.235)<color name="color_21453c">#21453C</color>fill="#21453C"More Green Colors
#21453C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#21453C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #21453C?
#21453C is a dark green — rgb(33, 69, 60) in RGB and hsl(165, 35%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zydeco (#20483F), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.65.
What is the RGB value of #21453C?
#21453C is rgb(33, 69, 60) — red 33, green 69, and blue 60 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #21453C?
#21453C converts to approximately cmyk(52%, 0%, 13%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #21453C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #21453C scores 10.6:1 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 #21453C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #21453C 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 7.76, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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