Information about #21564B color

#21564B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #21564B is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(33, 86, 75) — 12.9% red, 33.7% green, 29.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 21 / 0 / 4 / 66. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated aqua cyan, #21564B stays on the darker end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Push Play (#21584C). Slightly further away sit Dark Opal (#275953) and Beatnik (#1F4F54).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(33, 86, 75)), which gives #21564B its character. On this background, white text reaches a 8.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.5:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:66), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #21564B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#21564B color variations

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

#21564B 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 #21564B

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

Push Play color link
Push Play

#21584C

Dark Opal color link
Dark Opal

#275953

Beatnik color link
Beatnik

#1F4F54

Evening Sea color link
Evening Sea

#26604F

Retro color link
Retro

#1B5256

Jackpot color link
Jackpot

#145346

Green Pea color link
Green Pea

#266242

Eden color link
Eden

#266255

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#21564B
  • RGB33, 86, 75
  • CMYK21, 0, 4, 66
  • CSSrgb(33, 86, 75)
  • HSL168°, 45%, 23%
  • HSL Precise167.547°, 44.538%, 23.333%
  • HSV168°, 62%, 34%
  • HSB168°, 62%, 34%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.129
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.337
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.294
  • GLSLvec3(0.129, 0.337, 0.294)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.129, 0.337, 0.294, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.129, 0.337, 0.294)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB12.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB33.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29.4%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID21564B
  • DECIMAL ID2184779
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01