#21696E Color
#21696E is rgb(33, 105, 110) in RGB, hsl(184, 54%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(70%, 5%, 0%, 57%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Petrol (#005F6A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.63. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#21696Ergb(33, 105, 110)hsl(184, 54%, 28%)hsv(184, 70%, 43%)cmyk(70%, 5%, 0%, 57%)oklch(47.9% 0.07 201.7)lab(40.26% -21.44 -9.69)lch(40.26% 23.53 204.32)What #21696E 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 #21696E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#21696E Channel Values
How #21696E 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 110 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 184° · S 54% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 184° · S 70% · V 43% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 70% · M 5% · Y 0% · K 57% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.34:1 vs white · 3.31:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #21696E 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 #21696E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #21696E; 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 #21696E
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 #21696E 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.
#21696E#61616E#4F646E#59596F#49606F#1F6A6A#20696B#5F5F5FUsing #21696E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-21696e: #21696E;background-color: #21696E;colors: { 'color-21696e': '#21696E' }Color(red: 0.129, green: 0.412, blue: 0.431)<color name="color_21696e">#21696E</color>fill="#21696E"More Teal Colors
#21696E sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#21696E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #21696E?
#21696E is a dark teal — rgb(33, 105, 110) in RGB and hsl(184, 54%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.63.
What is the RGB value of #21696E?
#21696E is rgb(33, 105, 110) — red 33, green 105, and blue 110 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #21696E?
#21696E converts to approximately cmyk(70%, 5%, 0%, 57%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #21696E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #21696E scores 6.34:1 against white and 3.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #21696E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #21696E 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 11.84, which is visibly different.
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