Close to Tiffany Blue
#21BEBD
#21BEBD is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Tiffany Blue. In RGB it’s made of 12.9% red, 74.5% green, and 74.1% blue. Its hue is 180°, with 70% saturation and 44% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #21BEBD.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
2.29:1 FailBlack text on this color
9.16:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.29:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.16:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #21BEBD as they’d see it.
#21BEBD in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #21BEBD
What color is #21BEBD?
#21BEBD is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Tiffany Blue. In RGB it’s made of 12.9% red, 74.5% green, and 74.1% blue. Its hue is 180°, with 70% saturation and 44% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #21BEBD in RGB?
#21BEBD is rgb(33, 190, 189): 33 red, 190 green, and 189 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #21BEBD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(83, 0, 1, 25). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #21BEBD?
PANTONE 3125 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #21BEBD?
Its complement #ED9485 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.