#215869 Color
#215869 is rgb(33, 88, 105) in RGB, hsl(194, 52%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(69%, 16%, 0%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Petrol (#005F6A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.75. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#215869rgb(33, 88, 105)hsl(194, 52%, 27%)hsv(194, 69%, 41%)cmyk(69%, 16%, 0%, 59%)oklch(43.2% 0.063 221.6)lab(34.38% -14.25 -15.49)lch(34.38% 21.05 227.38)What #215869 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 #215869, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#215869 Channel Values
How #215869 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 88 · B 105 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 194° · S 52% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 194° · S 69% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 69% · M 16% · Y 0% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.88:1 vs white · 2.66:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #215869 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 #215869
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #215869; 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 #215869
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 #215869 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.
#215869#525269#435469#4B4B6A#3E5069#195A5A#1C5961#515151Using #215869 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-215869: #215869;background-color: #215869;colors: { 'color-215869': '#215869' }Color(red: 0.129, green: 0.345, blue: 0.412)<color name="color_215869">#215869</color>fill="#215869"More Teal Colors
#215869 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#215869 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #215869?
#215869 is a dark teal — rgb(33, 88, 105) in RGB and hsl(194, 52%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.75.
What is the RGB value of #215869?
#215869 is rgb(33, 88, 105) — red 33, green 88, and blue 105 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #215869?
#215869 converts to approximately cmyk(69%, 16%, 0%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #215869 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #215869 scores 7.88:1 against white and 2.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #215869 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #215869 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 12.16, which is visibly different.
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