ColorTool
Log in
#21DCBA

#21dcba ≈ Turquoise

  • teal
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
Check contrast Explore in graph Random color

#21dcba is a color from the teal family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 12.94% red, 86.27% green and 72.94% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 85% cyan, 0% magenta, 15.45% yellow and 13.73% black. Its hue angle is 169.09°, with 73.91% saturation and 49.61% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with clarity, calm and renewal. Designers typically use it for health and wellness, technology products and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 12.01:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Turquoise (#40e0d0), ΔE 5.65.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#33cccc
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.5505

Complementary

  1. #21dcba
  2. #dc2143

Split complementary

  1. #21dcba
  2. #dc21a1
  3. #dc5d21

Analogous

  1. #21dc5d
  2. #21dcba
  3. #21a1dc

Triadic

  1. #21dcba
  2. #ba21dc
  3. #dcba21

Tetradic

  1. #21dcba
  2. #2143dc
  3. #dc2143
  4. #dcba21

Square

  1. #21dcba
  2. #5d21dc
  3. #dc2143
  4. #a1dc21

Monochromatic

  1. #0d574a
  2. #179982
  3. #21dcba
  4. #62e7cf
  5. #a5f1e3

Shades

#21dcba mixed progressively with black.

  1. #21dcba
  2. #1ec6a7
  3. #1ab095
  4. #179a82
  5. #148470
  6. #116e5d
  7. #0d584a
  8. #0a4238
  9. #072c25
  10. #031613
  11. #000000

Tints

#21dcba mixed progressively with white.

  1. #21dcba
  2. #37e0c1
  3. #4de3c8
  4. #64e7cf
  5. #7aead6
  6. #90eedd
  7. #a6f1e3
  8. #bcf5ea
  9. #d3f8f1
  10. #e9fcf8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#21dcba mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #21dcba
  2. #2bd3b4
  3. #34caae
  4. #3ec0a9
  5. #47b7a3
  6. #51ae9d
  7. #5aa597
  8. #649c91
  9. #6d928c
  10. #778986
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.75:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 12.01:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #c4c4c4 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #9dcec0 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #d4cdb8 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #bdbdbd ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00dfd2 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #a9d3b9 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #98cabc ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00dec9 ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-21dcba {
  color: #21dcba;
}
Background
.bg-21dcba {
  background-color: #21dcba;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-21dcba {
  border: 2px solid #21dcba;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #21dcba;
  --color-primary-rgb: 33 220 186;
  --color-primary-hsl: 169 74% 50%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-21dcba {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #21dcba, #21a1dc);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-21dcba {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(33 220 186 / 0.35);
}

#40e0d0 Turquoise ΔE 5.65 #66cdaa Medium Aquamarine ΔE 5.70 #00cc99 Caribbean Green ΔE 6.35 #08e8de Bright Turquoise ΔE 8.11 #7fffd4 Aquamarine ΔE 9.25 #48d1cc Medium Turquoise ΔE 9.43 #00ffef Turquoise Blue ΔE 9.84 #de2345 Inverted #c4c4c4 Grayscale 

Turquoise
#21dcba  rgb(33, 220, 186)  hsl(169, 74%, 50%)  Turquoise
#dc2143  rgb(220, 33, 67)  hsl(349, 74%, 50%)  Crimson
#ba21dc  rgb(186, 33, 220)  hsl(289, 74%, 50%)  Electric Purple
#dcba21  rgb(220, 186, 33)  hsl(49, 74%, 50%)  Old Gold