#215659 Color
#215659 is rgb(33, 86, 89) in RGB, hsl(183, 46%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(63%, 3%, 0%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.51. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#215659rgb(33, 86, 89)hsl(183, 46%, 24%)hsv(183, 63%, 35%)cmyk(63%, 3%, 0%, 65%)oklch(41.9% 0.056 200.4)lab(33.17% -17.43 -7.33)lch(33.17% 18.91 202.81)What #215659 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 #215659, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#215659 Channel Values
How #215659 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 86 · B 89 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 183° · S 46% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 183° · S 63% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 63% · M 3% · Y 0% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.27:1 vs white · 2.54:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #215659 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 #215659
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #215659; 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 #215659
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 #215659 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.
#215659#505059#425259#49495A#3D4F5A#205656#205657#4E4E4EUsing #215659 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-215659: #215659;background-color: #215659;colors: { 'color-215659': '#215659' }Color(red: 0.129, green: 0.337, blue: 0.349)<color name="color_215659">#215659</color>fill="#215659"More Teal Colors
#215659 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#215659 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #215659?
#215659 is a dark teal — rgb(33, 86, 89) in RGB and hsl(183, 46%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.51.
What is the RGB value of #215659?
#215659 is rgb(33, 86, 89) — red 33, green 86, and blue 89 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #215659?
#215659 converts to approximately cmyk(63%, 3%, 0%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #215659 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #215659 scores 8.27:1 against white and 2.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #215659 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #215659 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 6.51, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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