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#21565E Color

#21565E is rgb(33, 86, 94) in RGB, hsl(188, 48%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(65%, 9%, 0%, 63%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Midnight Green(eagle Green) (#004953), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.2. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#21565E
HEX#21565E
RGBrgb(33, 86, 94)
HSLhsl(188, 48%, 25%)
HSVhsv(188, 65%, 37%)
CMYKcmyk(65%, 9%, 0%, 63%)
OKLCHoklch(42.1% 0.057 208.8)
LABlab(33.32% -16.15 -10.22)
LCHlch(33.32% 19.12 212.33)

What #21565E 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 #21565E, 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 teal in the library.

#21565E Channel Values

How #21565E 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 86 · B 948-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 188° · S 48% · L 25%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 188° · S 65% · V 37%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 65% · M 9% · Y 0% · K 63%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.21:1 vs white · 2.56:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #21565E 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 text8.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #21565E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #21565E; 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 #21565E

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 #21565E 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#21565E
Protanopia#50505E
Protanomaly#42525E
Deuteranopia#49495F
Deuteranomaly#3D4F5F
Tritanopia#1E5757
Tritanomaly#1F575A
Achromatopsia#4F4F4F

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Using #21565E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-21565e: #21565E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #21565E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-21565e': '#21565E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.129, green: 0.337, blue: 0.369)
Android XML<color name="color_21565e">#21565E</color>
SVG fillfill="#21565E"

More Teal Colors

#21565E sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#21565E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #21565E?

#21565E is a dark teal — rgb(33, 86, 94) in RGB and hsl(188, 48%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Midnight Green(eagle Green) (#004953), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.2.

What is the RGB value of #21565E?

#21565E is rgb(33, 86, 94) — red 33, green 86, and blue 94 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #21565E?

#21565E converts to approximately cmyk(65%, 9%, 0%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #21565E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #21565E scores 8.21:1 against white and 2.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #21565E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #21565E 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 7.71, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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