Palettes / Colors / #21BEBB
#21BEBB — Teal
#21BEBB is a teal color we call Teal, closest to the named color LightSeaGreen (#20B2AA). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightseagreen (#20B2AA) — not an exact match. CSS lightseagreen gives you #20B2AA, a different color; use #21BEBB 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.
#21BEBB 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 #BF2224; it also sits naturally between #22BF6E and #2273BF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #21BEBB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 33, 190, 187 |
| HSL | 179°, 70%, 44% |
| HSV | 179°, 83%, 75% |
| CMYK | 83%, 0%, 2%, 25% |
| XYZ | 28.01, 40.74, 53.40 |
| Yxy | 40.74, 0.2293, 0.3335 |
| CIE-Lab | 69.99, -37.92, -9.46 |
| Hunter Lab | 63.83, -30.43, -8.72 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 13% · Green 75% · Blue 73%
Cyan 83% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 2% · Key 25%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #21BEBB
.text { color: #21BEBB; }
.background { background-color: #21BEBB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #21BEBB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(33, 190, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(179, 70%, 44%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #21BEBB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(33, 190, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #21BEBB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(33, 190, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#21BEBB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#21BEBB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BF2224:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.30:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.15:1 AAA |
Best text color on #21BEBB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #21BEBB
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:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #21BEBB: ·
How #21BEBB 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 #21BEBB rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #21BEBB?
#21BEBB is Teal, a teal color (RGB 33, 190, 187). Its closest standard named color is LightSeaGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #21BEBB?
#21BEBB is RGB 33, 190, 187 — HSL 179°, 70%, 44% — CMYK 83%, 0%, 2%, 25%.
What colors go with #21BEBB?
Its complement is #BF2224; analogous partners are #22BF6E and #2273BF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #21BEBB for text?
Black text on #21BEBB has a contrast ratio of 9.15:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.30:1.