Information about #216A6E color

#216A6E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #216A6E is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(33, 106, 110) — 12.9% red, 41.6% green, 43.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 30 / 2 / 0 / 57. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A confidently colored cyan, #216A6E holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Caesar (#1B6767). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Muse (#2E696D) and Globe (#256761).

In RGB terms — rgb(33, 106, 110) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #216A6E background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.3:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.4:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#216A6E color variations

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#216A6E 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 #216A6E

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

Casal color link
Casal

#2F6168

Orient color link
Orient

#255B77

Boomtown color link
Boomtown

#346672

Elm color link
Elm

#297B76

Blumine color link
Blumine

#305C71

Dauntless color link
Dauntless

#166F7F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#216A6E
  • RGB33, 106, 110
  • CMYK30, 2, 0, 57
  • CSSrgb(33, 106, 110)
  • HSL183°, 54%, 28%
  • HSL Precise183.117°, 53.846%, 28.039%
  • HSV183°, 70%, 43%
  • HSB183°, 70%, 43%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.129
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • GLSLvec3(0.129, 0.416, 0.431)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.129, 0.416, 0.431, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.129, 0.416, 0.431)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB12.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.1%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID216A6E
  • DECIMAL ID2189934
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01