#216960 Color
#216960 is rgb(33, 105, 96) in RGB, hsl(173, 52%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(69%, 0%, 9%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Myrtle Green (#317873), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.56. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#216960rgb(33, 105, 96)hsl(173, 52%, 27%)hsv(173, 69%, 41%)cmyk(69%, 0%, 9%, 59%)oklch(47.4% 0.072 183.4)lab(39.87% -24.80 -1.80)lch(39.87% 24.87 184.14)What #216960 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 #216960, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#216960 Channel Values
How #216960 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 105 · B 96 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 173° · S 52% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 173° · S 69% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 69% · M 0% · Y 9% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.45:1 vs white · 3.25:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #216960 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 #216960
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #216960; 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 #216960
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 #216960 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.
#216960#616160#4F6460#595961#496061#256868#236865#5E5E5EUsing #216960 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-216960: #216960;background-color: #216960;colors: { 'color-216960': '#216960' }Color(red: 0.129, green: 0.412, blue: 0.376)<color name="color_216960">#216960</color>fill="#216960"More Teal Colors
#216960 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#216960 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #216960?
#216960 is a dark teal — rgb(33, 105, 96) in RGB and hsl(173, 52%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Myrtle Green (#317873), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.56.
What is the RGB value of #216960?
#216960 is rgb(33, 105, 96) — red 33, green 105, and blue 96 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #216960?
#216960 converts to approximately cmyk(69%, 0%, 9%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #216960 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #216960 scores 6.45:1 against white and 3.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #216960 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #216960 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 teal (#008080) at a CIE76 distance of 12.19, which is visibly different.
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