Information about #21BAAE color

#21BAAE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #21BAAE is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(33, 186, 174) (12.9% red, 72.9% green, 68.2% blue), or CMYK 60 / 0 / 5 / 27 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#21BAAE is a strongly colored aqua cyan that carries an easy, daylight feel. 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 almost identical to Tealish (#24BCA8). Slightly further away sit Light Sea Green (#20B2AA) and AITriedPume (#13B6A9).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(33, 186, 174)), which gives #21BAAE its character. On this background, black text reaches a 8.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.4:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #21BAAE is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#21BAAE color variations

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#21BAAE 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 #21BAAE

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

Tealish color link
Tealish

#24BCA8

AITriedPume color link
AITriedPume

#13B6A9

Dali color link
Dali

#20C29E

Spring Teal color link
Spring Teal

#0EA7A5

Keppel color link
Keppel

#3AB09E

Pacific Blue color link
Pacific Blue

#1CA9C9

Pelorous color link
Pelorous

#2599B2

Homebox Blue color link
Homebox Blue

#36A2B9

Ball Blue color link
Ball Blue

#21ABCD

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#21BAAE
  • RGB33, 186, 174
  • CMYK60, 0, 5, 27
  • CSSrgb(33, 186, 174)
  • HSL175°, 70%, 43%
  • HSL Precise175.294°, 69.863%, 42.941%
  • HSV175°, 82%, 73%
  • HSB175°, 82%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.129
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • GLSLvec3(0.129, 0.729, 0.682)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.129, 0.729, 0.682, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.129, 0.729, 0.682)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB12.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB68.2%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID21BAAE
  • DECIMAL ID2210478
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01