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#21694E Color

#21694E is rgb(33, 105, 78) in RGB, hsl(158, 52%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(69%, 0%, 26%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bottle Green (#006A4E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.59. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#21694E
HEX#21694E
RGBrgb(33, 105, 78)
HSLhsl(158, 52%, 27%)
HSVhsv(158, 69%, 41%)
CMYKcmyk(69%, 0%, 26%, 59%)
OKLCHoklch(46.8% 0.084 164.5)
LABlab(39.46% -28.56 8.44)
LCHlch(39.46% 29.78 163.53)

What #21694E 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 #21694E, 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 green in the library.

#21694E Channel Values

How #21694E 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 105 · B 788-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 158° · S 52% · L 27%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 158° · S 69% · V 41%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 69% · M 0% · Y 26% · K 59%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.57:1 vs white · 3.2:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #21694E 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 text6.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #21694E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #21694E; 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 #21694E

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 #21694E 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#21694E
Protanopia#61614E
Protanomaly#4F644E
Deuteranopia#595950
Deuteranomaly#49604F
Tritanopia#2A6666
Tritanomaly#27675D
Achromatopsia#5D5D5D

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Using #21694E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-21694e: #21694E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #21694E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-21694e': '#21694E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.129, green: 0.412, blue: 0.306)
Android XML<color name="color_21694e">#21694E</color>
SVG fillfill="#21694E"

More Green Colors

#21694E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#21694E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #21694E?

#21694E is a dark green — rgb(33, 105, 78) in RGB and hsl(158, 52%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bottle Green (#006A4E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.59.

What is the RGB value of #21694E?

#21694E is rgb(33, 105, 78) — red 33, green 105, and blue 78 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #21694E?

#21694E converts to approximately cmyk(69%, 0%, 26%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #21694E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #21694E scores 6.57:1 against white and 3.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #21694E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #21694E 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 seagreen (#2E8B57) at a CIE76 distance of 18.85, which is visibly different.

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