Palettes / Colors / #219B9D

#219B9D — Teal

#219B9D is a teal color we call Teal, closest to the named color LightSeaGreen (#20B2AA). It belongs to the teal family.

#219B9D is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #9C2321; it also sits naturally between #219C60 and #215C9C. 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 61% · Blue 62%

Cyan 79% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 0% · Key 38%

Previews

CSS code for #219B9D

.text { color: #219B9D; }
.background { background-color: #219B9D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #219B9D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(33, 155, 157); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(181, 65%, 37%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #219B9D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(33, 155, 157, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #219B9D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(33, 155, 157, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#219B9D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#219B9D">Div content here</div>

Shades of #219B9D

Tints of #219B9D

Tones of #219B9D

Color harmonies

Complementary — #9C2321:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #219B9D: #000000.

How #219B9D 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 #219B9D

Similar colors

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

Browse neighbouring colors

← #219B9C  ·  #219B9E →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #219B9D?

#219B9D is Teal, a teal color (RGB 33, 155, 157). Its closest standard named color is LightSeaGreen.

What is the RGB and HSL of #219B9D?

#219B9D is RGB 33, 155, 157 — HSL 181°, 65%, 37% — CMYK 79%, 1%, 0%, 38%.

What colors go with #219B9D?

Its complement is #9C2321; analogous partners are #219C60 and #215C9C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #219B9D for text?

Black text on #219B9D has a contrast ratio of 6.24:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.37:1.