Information about #217990 color

#217990 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #217990 is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(33, 121, 144) (12.9% red, 47.5% green, 56.5% blue), or CMYK 44 / 9 / 0 / 44 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#217990 is a vivid, lively aqua cyan that sits comfortably between light and dark. It is a natural fit for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Thousand Herb Color (#317589). Nearby in the Register you will also find Tripster Blue (#2070A0) and Optimist (#2B688D).

The recipe behind #217990 is rgb(33, 121, 144), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 5.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.2:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#217990 color variations

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

#217990 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 #217990

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

Optimist color link
Optimist

#2B688D

Dauntless color link
Dauntless

#166F7F

Teal Blue color link
Teal Blue

#367588

Atoll color link
Atoll

#2B797A

Geaux Blue color link
Geaux Blue

#1277A3

Yarra color link
Yarra

#20608E

Lochmara color link
Lochmara

#316EA0

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#217990
  • RGB33, 121, 144
  • CMYK44, 9, 0, 44
  • CSSrgb(33, 121, 144)
  • HSL192°, 63%, 35%
  • HSL Precise192.432°, 62.712%, 34.706%
  • HSV192°, 77%, 56%
  • HSB192°, 77%, 56%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.129
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.565
  • GLSLvec3(0.129, 0.475, 0.565)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.129, 0.475, 0.565, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.129, 0.475, 0.565)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB12.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB56.5%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID217990
  • DECIMAL ID2193808
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers15 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01