Information about #216B6B color

#216B6B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #216B6B belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(33, 107, 107) — 12.9% red, 42% green, 42% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 29 / 0 / 0 / 58. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#216B6B is a pleasantly vivid cyan that sits comfortably between light and dark. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Caesar (#1B6767). Nearby in the Register you will also find Globe (#256761) and Muse (#2E696D).

In RGB terms — rgb(33, 107, 107) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #216B6B background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.2:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.4:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #216B6B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#216B6B color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#216B6B color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #216B6B

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Caesar color link
Caesar

#1B6767

Globe color link
Globe

#256761

Muse color link
Muse

#2E696D

Casal color link
Casal

#2F6168

Orient color link
Orient

#255B77

Boomtown color link
Boomtown

#346672

Elm color link
Elm

#297B76

Genoa color link
Genoa

#31796D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#216B6B
  • RGB33, 107, 107
  • CMYK29, 0, 0, 58
  • CSSrgb(33, 107, 107)
  • HSL180°, 53%, 27%
  • HSL Precise180°, 52.857%, 27.451%
  • HSV180°, 69%, 42%
  • HSB180°, 69%, 42%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.129
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • GLSLvec3(0.129, 0.420, 0.420)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.129, 0.420, 0.420, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.129, 0.420, 0.420)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB12.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID216B6B
  • DECIMAL ID2190187
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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