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#21CA35 Color

#21CA35 is rgb(33, 202, 53) in RGB, hsl(127, 72%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(84%, 0%, 74%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lime Green (#32CD32), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.74. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#21CA35
HEX#21CA35
RGBrgb(33, 202, 53)
HSLhsl(127, 72%, 46%)
HSVhsv(127, 84%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(84%, 0%, 74%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(73.1% 0.228 144)
LABlab(71.48% -62.92 57.83)
LCHlch(71.48% 85.46 137.41)

What #21CA35 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 #21CA35, 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 green in the library.

#21CA35 Channel Values

How #21CA35 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 202 · B 538-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 127° · S 72% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 127° · S 84% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 84% · M 0% · Y 74% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.2:1 vs white · 9.56:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #21CA35 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 text2.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #21CA35 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #21CA35

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #21CA35; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #21CA35

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #21CA35.

How #21CA35 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#21CA35
Protanopia#BABA37
Protanomaly#95C136
Deuteranopia#AAAA40
Deuteranomaly#88B83C
Tritanopia#53BFBF
Tritanomaly#44C39B
Achromatopsia#AFAFAF

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #21CA35 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-21ca35: #21CA35;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #21CA35;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-21ca35': '#21CA35' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.129, green: 0.792, blue: 0.208)
Android XML<color name="color_21ca35">#21CA35</color>
SVG fillfill="#21CA35"

More Green Colors

#21CA35 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#21CA35 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #21CA35?

#21CA35 is a mid-tone green — rgb(33, 202, 53) in RGB and hsl(127, 72%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lime Green (#32CD32), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.74.

What is the RGB value of #21CA35?

#21CA35 is rgb(33, 202, 53) — red 33, green 202, and blue 53 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #21CA35?

#21CA35 converts to approximately cmyk(84%, 0%, 74%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #21CA35 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #21CA35 scores 2.2:1 against white and 9.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #21CA35 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #21CA35 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 limegreen (#32CD32) at a CIE76 distance of 2.74, which is very hard to tell apart.

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