#21A150 Color
#21A150 is rgb(33, 161, 80) in RGB, hsl(142, 66%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(80%, 0%, 50%, 37%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green (Pigment) (#00A550), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.04. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#21A150rgb(33, 161, 80)hsl(142, 66%, 38%)hsv(142, 80%, 63%)cmyk(80%, 0%, 50%, 37%)oklch(62.4% 0.16 150.2)lab(58.39% -48.57 31.96)lch(58.39% 58.14 146.65)What #21A150 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 #21A150, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#21A150 Channel Values
How #21A150 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 161 · B 80 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 142° · S 66% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 142° · S 80% · V 63% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 80% · M 0% · Y 50% · K 37% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.34:1 vs white · 6.28:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #21A150 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 #21A150
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #21A150; 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 #21A150
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 #21A150 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.
#21A150#949451#779A50#878754#6D9253#3F9A9A#369D82#8C8C8CUsing #21A150 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-21a150: #21A150;background-color: #21A150;colors: { 'color-21a150': '#21A150' }Color(red: 0.129, green: 0.631, blue: 0.314)<color name="color_21a150">#21A150</color>fill="#21A150"More Green Colors
#21A150 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#21A150 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #21A150?
#21A150 is a dark green — rgb(33, 161, 80) in RGB and hsl(142, 66%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green (Pigment) (#00A550), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.04.
What is the RGB value of #21A150?
#21A150 is rgb(33, 161, 80) — red 33, green 161, and blue 80 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #21A150?
#21A150 converts to approximately cmyk(80%, 0%, 50%, 37%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #21A150 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #21A150 scores 3.34:1 against white and 6.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #21A150 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #21A150 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 mediumseagreen (#3CB371) at a CIE76 distance of 11.02, which is visibly different.
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