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#21635F Color

#21635F is rgb(33, 99, 95) in RGB, hsl(176, 50%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(67%, 0%, 4%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Peacock (#005F5F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.33. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#21635F
HEX#21635F
RGBrgb(33, 99, 95)
HSLhsl(176, 50%, 26%)
HSVhsv(176, 67%, 39%)
CMYKcmyk(67%, 0%, 4%, 61%)
OKLCHoklch(45.7% 0.066 189.5)
LABlab(37.80% -22.27 -4.21)
LCHlch(37.80% 22.67 190.70)

What #21635F 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 #21635F, 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.

#21635F Channel Values

How #21635F 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 99 · B 958-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 176° · S 50% · L 26%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 176° · S 67% · V 39%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 67% · M 0% · Y 4% · K 61%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.97:1 vs white · 3.01:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #21635F 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 text6.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #21635F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #21635F; 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 #21635F

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #21635F.

How #21635F 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#21635F
Protanopia#5C5C5F
Protanomaly#4B5F5F
Deuteranopia#545460
Deuteranomaly#455A60
Tritanopia#236363
Tritanomaly#226361
Achromatopsia#595959

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Using #21635F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-21635f: #21635F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #21635F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-21635f': '#21635F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.129, green: 0.388, blue: 0.373)
Android XML<color name="color_21635f">#21635F</color>
SVG fillfill="#21635F"

More Teal Colors

#21635F sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#21635F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #21635F?

#21635F is a dark teal — rgb(33, 99, 95) in RGB and hsl(176, 50%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Peacock (#005F5F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.33.

What is the RGB value of #21635F?

#21635F is rgb(33, 99, 95) — red 33, green 99, and blue 95 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #21635F?

#21635F converts to approximately cmyk(67%, 0%, 4%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #21635F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #21635F scores 6.97:1 against white and 3.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #21635F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #21635F 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 12.03, which is visibly different.

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