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#216469 Color

#216469 is rgb(33, 100, 105) in RGB, hsl(184, 52%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(69%, 5%, 0%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Petrol (#005F6A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.89. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#216469
HEX#216469
RGBrgb(33, 100, 105)
HSLhsl(184, 52%, 27%)
HSVhsv(184, 69%, 41%)
CMYKcmyk(69%, 5%, 0%, 59%)
OKLCHoklch(46.4% 0.066 202.2)
LABlab(38.43% -20.30 -9.39)
LCHlch(38.43% 22.37 204.81)

What #216469 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 #216469, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#216469 Channel Values

How #216469 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 100 · B 1058-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 184° · S 52% · L 27%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 184° · S 69% · V 41%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 69% · M 5% · Y 0% · K 59%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.79:1 vs white · 3.09:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #216469 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 text6.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #216469

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #216469; 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 #216469

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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Shades

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How #216469 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#216469
Protanopia#5D5D69
Protanomaly#4B6069
Deuteranopia#55556A
Deuteranomaly#455B6A
Tritanopia#1F6565
Tritanomaly#206466
Achromatopsia#5B5B5B

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Using #216469 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-216469: #216469;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #216469;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-216469': '#216469' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.129, green: 0.392, blue: 0.412)
Android XML<color name="color_216469">#216469</color>
SVG fillfill="#216469"

More Teal Colors

#216469 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#216469 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #216469?

#216469 is a dark teal — rgb(33, 100, 105) in RGB and hsl(184, 52%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.89.

What is the RGB value of #216469?

#216469 is rgb(33, 100, 105) — red 33, green 100, and blue 105 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #216469?

#216469 converts to approximately cmyk(69%, 5%, 0%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #216469 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #216469 scores 6.79:1 against white and 3.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #216469 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #216469 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 12.15, which is visibly different.

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