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#214B1B Color

#214B1B is rgb(33, 75, 27) in RGB, hsl(113, 47%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(56%, 0%, 64%, 71%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mughal Green (#306030), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.74. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#214B1B
HEX#214B1B
RGBrgb(33, 75, 27)
HSLhsl(113, 47%, 20%)
HSVhsv(113, 64%, 29%)
CMYKcmyk(56%, 0%, 64%, 71%)
OKLCHoklch(37% 0.09 141.2)
LABlab(27.98% -23.54 23.39)
LCHlch(27.98% 33.18 135.18)

What #214B1B 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 #214B1B, 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 green in the library.

#214B1B Channel Values

How #214B1B 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 75 · B 278-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 113° · S 47% · L 20%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 113° · S 64% · V 29%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 56% · M 0% · Y 64% · K 71%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance10.06:1 vs white · 2.09:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #214B1B 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 text10.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #214B1B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #214B1B; 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 #214B1B

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 #214B1B 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#214B1B
Protanopia#46461B
Protanomaly#3A481B
Deuteranopia#41411D
Deuteranomaly#36451C
Tritanopia#2A4747
Tritanomaly#26493A
Achromatopsia#424242

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Using #214B1B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-214b1b: #214B1B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #214B1B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-214b1b': '#214B1B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.129, green: 0.294, blue: 0.106)
Android XML<color name="color_214b1b">#214B1B</color>
SVG fillfill="#214B1B"

More Green Colors

#214B1B sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#214B1B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #214B1B?

#214B1B is a dark green — rgb(33, 75, 27) in RGB and hsl(113, 47%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mughal Green (#306030), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.74.

What is the RGB value of #214B1B?

#214B1B is rgb(33, 75, 27) — red 33, green 75, and blue 27 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #214B1B?

#214B1B converts to approximately cmyk(56%, 0%, 64%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #214B1B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #214B1B scores 10.06:1 against white and 2.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #214B1B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #214B1B 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 17.49, which is visibly different.

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