Close to Tiffany Blue
#21BFAE
#21BFAE is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Tiffany Blue. In RGB it’s made of 12.9% red, 74.9% green, and 68.2% blue. Its hue is 174°, with 71% 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 #21BFAE.
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.
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2.30:1 FailBlack text on this color
9.13:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.30:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.13:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #21BFAE as they’d see it.
#21BFAE in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #21BFAE
What color is #21BFAE?
#21BFAE is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Tiffany Blue. In RGB it’s made of 12.9% red, 74.9% green, and 68.2% blue. Its hue is 174°, with 71% saturation and 44% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #21BFAE in RGB?
#21BFAE is rgb(33, 191, 174): 33 red, 191 green, and 174 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #21BFAE in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(83, 0, 9, 25). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #21BFAE?
PANTONE 3262 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #21BFAE?
Its complement #F38F89 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.