Palettes / Colors / #213938

#213938 — Deep Dusty Teal

#213938 is a teal color we call Deep Dusty Teal, closest to the named color DarkSlateGray (#2F4F4F). It belongs to the teal family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkslategray (#2F4F4F) — not an exact match. CSS darkslategray gives you #2F4F4F, a different color; use #213938 when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#213938 is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It is deep enough for text, outlines and dark interface surfaces, and makes light colors glow next to it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #3A2223; it also sits naturally between #223A2D and #222F3A. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 13% · Green 22% · Blue 22%

Cyan 42% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 2% · Key 78%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #213938

.text { color: #213938; }
.background { background-color: #213938; }
.border { border: 3px solid #213938; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(33, 57, 56); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(177, 27%, 18%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #213938; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(33, 57, 56, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #213938; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(33, 57, 56, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#213938">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#213938">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #3A2223:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #213938: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #213938

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #213938 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #213938 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #213938?

#213938 is Deep Dusty Teal, a teal color (RGB 33, 57, 56). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateGray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #213938?

#213938 is RGB 33, 57, 56 — HSL 177°, 27%, 18% — CMYK 42%, 0%, 2%, 78%.

What colors go with #213938?

Its complement is #3A2223; analogous partners are #223A2D and #222F3A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #213938 for text?

White text on #213938 has a contrast ratio of 12.30:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.71:1.