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#216256 color: Humboldt Redwoods

#216256 is rgb(33, 98, 86) in RGB and oklch(45.135% 0.06835 178.591) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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169°
100%

45.1%
0.068
179°
  • Teal
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Umber
  • teal-800
  • Black 62%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.13:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
2.95:1Hard to read
Lc 20

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About #216256

#216256 is a dusty dark teal color. In OKLCH it has 45.1% lightness, 0.068 chroma and a hue of 179°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.13:1 contrast and black text 2.95:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Humboldt Redwoods (#1f6357). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-800.

More dark teal colors

Lighter: #216256 mixed with white

  1. 216256
  2. 3a7165
  3. 508075
  4. 658f85
  5. 7b9e96
  6. 90aea6
  7. a6beb8
  8. bccec9
  9. d2dedb
  10. e8eeed

Darker: #216256 mixed with black

  1. 216256
  2. 1b544a
  3. 16473e
  4. 103a32
  5. 0b2d27
  6. 06211c
  7. 031612
  8. 010b08
  9. 000302
  10. 000000

Calmer: #216256 with less saturation

  1. 216256
  2. 296156
  3. 306056
  4. 365f56
  5. 3c5d56
  6. 415c56
  7. 465b56
  8. 4a5a56
  9. 4e5856
  10. 525756

Questions about #216256

What color is #216256?

#216256 is dusty dark teal. The closest named color is Humboldt Redwoods. In RGB it is rgb(33, 98, 86), in HSL hsl(168.92, 49.62%, 25.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.135% 0.06835 178.591).

What colors go well with #216256?

The complementary color of #216256 is #744555. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3a6040 and #1a606a. The triadic partners are #5b4d77 and #724c2d.

Is white or black text more readable on #216256?

White text reads better on #216256: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.13:1 and black gives 2.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #216256 a warm or cool color?

#216256 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 179 degrees, its lightness 45.1% and its chroma 0.068.