#21E4D7 Color
#21E4D7 is rgb(33, 228, 215) in RGB, hsl(176, 78%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(86%, 0%, 6%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bright Turquoise (#08E8DE), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.49. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#21E4D7rgb(33, 228, 215)hsl(176, 78%, 51%)hsv(176, 86%, 89%)cmyk(86%, 0%, 6%, 11%)oklch(83% 0.141 187.4)lab(81.88% -48.17 -7.09)lch(81.88% 48.69 188.37)What #21E4D7 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 #21E4D7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#21E4D7 Channel Values
How #21E4D7 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 228 · B 215 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 176° · S 78% · L 51% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 176° · S 86% · V 89% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 86% · M 0% · Y 6% · K 11% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.6:1 vs white · 13.14:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #21E4D7 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 #21E4D7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #21E4D7; 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 #21E4D7
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 #21E4D7 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.
#21E4D7#D2D2D7#A8DAD7#C0C0DA#99CFD9#2EE2E2#29E3DE#CDCDCDUsing #21E4D7 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-21e4d7: #21E4D7;background-color: #21E4D7;colors: { 'color-21e4d7': '#21E4D7' }Color(red: 0.129, green: 0.894, blue: 0.843)<color name="color_21e4d7">#21E4D7</color>fill="#21E4D7"More Teal Colors
#21E4D7 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#21E4D7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #21E4D7?
#21E4D7 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(33, 228, 215) in RGB and hsl(176, 78%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bright Turquoise (#08E8DE), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.49.
What is the RGB value of #21E4D7?
#21E4D7 is rgb(33, 228, 215) — red 33, green 228, and blue 215 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #21E4D7?
#21E4D7 converts to approximately cmyk(86%, 0%, 6%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #21E4D7 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #21E4D7 scores 1.6:1 against white and 13.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #21E4D7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #21E4D7 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 turquoise (#40E0D0) at a CIE76 distance of 3.98, which is very hard to tell apart.
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