#215952 Color
#215952 is rgb(33, 89, 82) in RGB, hsl(173, 46%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(63%, 0%, 8%, 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 6.91. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#215952rgb(33, 89, 82)hsl(173, 46%, 24%)hsv(173, 63%, 35%)cmyk(63%, 0%, 8%, 65%)oklch(42.5% 0.06 184)lab(34.01% -20.57 -1.73)lch(34.01% 20.64 184.81)What #215952 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 #215952, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#215952 Channel Values
How #215952 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 82 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 173° · S 46% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 173° · S 63% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 63% · M 0% · Y 8% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.03:1 vs white · 2.62:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #215952 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 #215952
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #215952; 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 #215952
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 #215952 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.
#215952#535352#445552#4C4C53#3F5153#235858#225856#505050Using #215952 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-215952: #215952;background-color: #215952;colors: { 'color-215952': '#215952' }Color(red: 0.129, green: 0.349, blue: 0.322)<color name="color_215952">#215952</color>fill="#215952"More Teal Colors
#215952 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#215952 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #215952?
#215952 is a dark teal — rgb(33, 89, 82) in RGB and hsl(173, 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 6.91.
What is the RGB value of #215952?
#215952 is rgb(33, 89, 82) — red 33, green 89, and blue 82 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #215952?
#215952 converts to approximately cmyk(63%, 0%, 8%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #215952 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #215952 scores 8.03:1 against white and 2.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #215952 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #215952 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 9.06, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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