#215950 Color
#215950 is rgb(33, 89, 80) in RGB, hsl(170, 46%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(63%, 0%, 10%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Jungle Green (#004B49), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.45. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#215950rgb(33, 89, 80)hsl(170, 46%, 24%)hsv(170, 63%, 35%)cmyk(63%, 0%, 10%, 65%)oklch(42.4% 0.06 181)lab(33.95% -21.02 -0.56)lch(33.95% 21.03 181.53)What #215950 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 #215950, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#215950 Channel Values
How #215950 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 89 · B 80 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 170° · S 46% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 170° · S 63% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 63% · M 0% · Y 10% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.05:1 vs white · 2.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #215950 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 #215950
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #215950; 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 #215950
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 #215950 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.
#215950#535350#445550#4C4C51#3F5151#245858#235855#505050Using #215950 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-215950: #215950;background-color: #215950;colors: { 'color-215950': '#215950' }Color(red: 0.129, green: 0.349, blue: 0.314)<color name="color_215950">#215950</color>fill="#215950"More Teal Colors
#215950 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#215950 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #215950?
#215950 is a dark teal — rgb(33, 89, 80) in RGB and hsl(170, 46%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Jungle Green (#004B49), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.45.
What is the RGB value of #215950?
#215950 is rgb(33, 89, 80) — red 33, green 89, and blue 80 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #215950?
#215950 converts to approximately cmyk(63%, 0%, 10%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #215950 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #215950 scores 8.05:1 against white and 2.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #215950 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #215950 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 9.8, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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