Information about #21686E color

#21686E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #21686E is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(33, 104, 110) — 12.9% red, 40.8% green, 43.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 30 / 2 / 0 / 57. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#21686E presents itself as a pleasantly vivid cyan — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Caesar (#1B6767). Slightly further away sit Muse (#2E696D) and Globe (#256761).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(33, 104, 110)), which gives #21686E its character. On this background, white text reaches a 6.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.3:1. #21686E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#21686E color variations

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

#21686E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#319CA6

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#55C2CC

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#8DD6DD

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#C6EAEE

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White

#FFFFFF

#21686E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#1A5257

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#133E41

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#0D292B

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#061415

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Black

#000000

#21686E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#2E7076

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#3F777C

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#527B7F

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#677E80

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Grey

#808080

#21686E color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#36206D

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#20296D

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#20486D

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#21686E

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#206D55

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#206D36

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#296D20

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#21686E 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
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#6E2721
#6E2721

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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
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#6E4E21
#6E4E21

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#6E2141
#6E2141

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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
#21416E
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#21686E
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#216E4E
#216E4E

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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
#21686E
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#6E2168
#6E2168

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#686E21
#686E21

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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
#21686E
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#27216E
#27216E

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#6E2721
#6E2721

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#686E21
#686E21

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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#4E216E
#4E216E

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#6E2721
#6E2721

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#416E21
#416E21

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Nearest named colors to #21686E

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

Muse color link
Muse

#2E696D

Globe color link
Globe

#256761

Humbec Dark Teal color link
Humbec Dark Teal

#265B71

Light Blue Flower color link
Light Blue Flower

#1D697C

Orient color link
Orient

#255B77

Casal color link
Casal

#2F6168

Chathams Blue color link
Chathams Blue

#2C5971

Blumine color link
Blumine

#305C71

Boomtown color link
Boomtown

#346672

Dauntless color link
Dauntless

#166F7F

Spray Drift color link
Spray Drift

#2D5877

#21686E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#21686E
  • RGB33, 104, 110
  • CMYK30, 2, 0, 57
  • CSSrgb(33, 104, 110)
  • HSL185°, 54%, 28%
  • HSL Precise184.675°, 53.846%, 28.039%
  • HSV185°, 70%, 43%
  • HSB185°, 70%, 43%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.129
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • GLSLvec3(0.129, 0.408, 0.431)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.129, 0.408, 0.431, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.129, 0.408, 0.431)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB12.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB40.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.1%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID21686E
  • DECIMAL ID2189422
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers16 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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