#215973 Color
#215973 is rgb(33, 89, 115) in RGB, hsl(199, 55%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(71%, 23%, 0%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Sapphire (#126180), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.27. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#215973rgb(33, 89, 115)hsl(199, 55%, 29%)hsv(199, 71%, 45%)cmyk(71%, 23%, 0%, 55%)oklch(43.9% 0.072 231.9)lab(35.08% -11.96 -20.59)lch(35.08% 23.82 239.85)What #215973 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 #215973, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#215973 Channel Values
How #215973 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 115 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 199° · S 55% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 199° · S 71% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 71% · M 23% · Y 0% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.66:1 vs white · 2.74:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #215973 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 #215973
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #215973; 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 #215973
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 #215973 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.
#215973#535373#445573#4C4C74#3F5173#125D5D#195B66#535353Using #215973 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-215973: #215973;background-color: #215973;colors: { 'color-215973': '#215973' }Color(red: 0.129, green: 0.349, blue: 0.451)<color name="color_215973">#215973</color>fill="#215973"More Teal Colors
#215973 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#215973 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #215973?
#215973 is a dark teal — rgb(33, 89, 115) in RGB and hsl(199, 55%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Sapphire (#126180), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.27.
What is the RGB value of #215973?
#215973 is rgb(33, 89, 115) — red 33, green 89, and blue 115 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #215973?
#215973 converts to approximately cmyk(71%, 23%, 0%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #215973 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #215973 scores 7.66:1 against white and 2.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #215973 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #215973 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 17.12, which is visibly different.
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