#21735D Color
#21735D is rgb(33, 115, 93) in RGB, hsl(164, 55%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(71%, 0%, 19%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tropical Rain Forest (#00755E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.18. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#21735Drgb(33, 115, 93)hsl(164, 55%, 29%)hsv(164, 71%, 45%)cmyk(71%, 0%, 19%, 55%)oklch(50.1% 0.085 171.2)lab(43.20% -29.79 4.76)lch(43.20% 30.17 170.91)What #21735D 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 #21735D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#21735D Channel Values
How #21735D 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 115 · B 93 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 164° · S 55% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 164° · S 71% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 71% · M 0% · Y 19% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.71:1 vs white · 3.68:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #21735D 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 #21735D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #21735D; 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 #21735D
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 #21735D 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.
#21735D#6A6A5D#566E5D#61615F#4F695E#2A7171#277269#666666Using #21735D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-21735d: #21735D;background-color: #21735D;colors: { 'color-21735d': '#21735D' }Color(red: 0.129, green: 0.451, blue: 0.365)<color name="color_21735d">#21735D</color>fill="#21735D"More Green Colors
#21735D sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#21735D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #21735D?
#21735D is a dark green — rgb(33, 115, 93) in RGB and hsl(164, 55%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tropical Rain Forest (#00755E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.18.
What is the RGB value of #21735D?
#21735D is rgb(33, 115, 93) — red 33, green 115, and blue 93 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #21735D?
#21735D converts to approximately cmyk(71%, 0%, 19%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #21735D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #21735D scores 5.71:1 against white and 3.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #21735D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #21735D 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 14.56, which is visibly different.
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