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#218997 Color

#218997 is rgb(33, 137, 151) in RGB, hsl(187, 64%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(78%, 9%, 0%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Seaweed (#0A7E8C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.23. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#218997
HEX#218997
RGBrgb(33, 137, 151)
HSLhsl(187, 64%, 36%)
HSVhsv(187, 78%, 59%)
CMYKcmyk(78%, 9%, 0%, 41%)
OKLCHoklch(58% 0.091 208.6)
LABlab(52.00% -25.86 -16.27)
LCHlch(52.00% 30.56 212.17)

What #218997 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 #218997, 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.

#218997 Channel Values

How #218997 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 137 · B 1518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 187° · S 64% · L 36%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 187° · S 78% · V 59%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 78% · M 9% · Y 0% · K 41%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.13:1 vs white · 5.09:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #218997 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #218997

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #218997; 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 #218997

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.

Tints

Shades

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How #218997 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#218997
Protanopia#7E7E97
Protanomaly#668397
Deuteranopia#737398
Deuteranomaly#5D7D98
Tritanopia#158B8B
Tritanomaly#1B8A90
Achromatopsia#7D7D7D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #218997 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-218997: #218997;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #218997;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-218997': '#218997' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.129, green: 0.537, blue: 0.592)
Android XML<color name="color_218997">#218997</color>
SVG fillfill="#218997"

More Teal Colors

#218997 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#218997 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #218997?

#218997 is a dark teal — rgb(33, 137, 151) in RGB and hsl(187, 64%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Seaweed (#0A7E8C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.23.

What is the RGB value of #218997?

#218997 is rgb(33, 137, 151) — red 33, green 137, and blue 151 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #218997?

#218997 converts to approximately cmyk(78%, 9%, 0%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #218997 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #218997 scores 4.13:1 against white and 5.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #218997 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #218997 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 darkcyan (#008B8B) at a CIE76 distance of 9.29, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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