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#21808C Color

#21808C is rgb(33, 128, 140) in RGB, hsl(187, 62%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(76%, 9%, 0%, 45%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Seaweed (#0A7E8C), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.2. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#21808C
HEX#21808C
RGBrgb(33, 128, 140)
HSLhsl(187, 62%, 34%)
HSVhsv(187, 76%, 55%)
CMYKcmyk(76%, 9%, 0%, 45%)
OKLCHoklch(55.2% 0.086 207.6)
LABlab(48.76% -24.57 -14.77)
LCHlch(48.76% 28.67 211.01)

What #21808C 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 #21808C, 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 teal in the library.

#21808C Channel Values

How #21808C 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 128 · B 1408-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 187° · S 62% · L 34%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 187° · S 76% · V 55%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 76% · M 9% · Y 0% · K 45%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.63:1 vs white · 4.53:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #21808C 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 text4.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #21808C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #21808C; 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 #21808C

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #21808C.

How #21808C 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#21808C
Protanopia#76768C
Protanomaly#5F7A8C
Deuteranopia#6C6C8D
Deuteranomaly#57748D
Tritanopia#188282
Tritanomaly#1C8186
Achromatopsia#757575

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #21808C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-21808c: #21808C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #21808C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-21808c': '#21808C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.129, green: 0.502, blue: 0.549)
Android XML<color name="color_21808c">#21808C</color>
SVG fillfill="#21808C"

More Teal Colors

#21808C sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#21808C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #21808C?

#21808C is a dark teal — rgb(33, 128, 140) in RGB and hsl(187, 62%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Seaweed (#0A7E8C), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.2.

What is the RGB value of #21808C?

#21808C is rgb(33, 128, 140) — red 33, green 128, and blue 140 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #21808C?

#21808C converts to approximately cmyk(76%, 9%, 0%, 45%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #21808C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #21808C scores 4.63:1 against white and 4.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #21808C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #21808C 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 8.25, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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