Palettes / Colors / #21CA97
#21CA97 — Teal
#21CA97 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 #21CA97 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.
#21CA97 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 #CA2154; it also sits naturally between #21CA43 and #21A8CA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #21CA97 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 33, 202, 151 |
| HSL | 162°, 72%, 46% |
| HSV | 162°, 84%, 79% |
| CMYK | 84%, 0%, 25%, 21% |
| XYZ | 27.33, 44.80, 36.48 |
| Yxy | 44.80, 0.2517, 0.4124 |
| CIE-Lab | 72.76, -52.55, 14.12 |
| Hunter Lab | 66.93, -41.31, 11.31 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 13% · Green 79% · Blue 59%
Cyan 84% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 25% · Key 21%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #21CA97
.text { color: #21CA97; }
.background { background-color: #21CA97; }
.border { border: 3px solid #21CA97; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(33, 202, 151); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(162, 72%, 46%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #21CA97; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(33, 202, 151, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #21CA97; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(33, 202, 151, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#21CA97">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#21CA97">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CA2154:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.11:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.96:1 AAA |
Best text color on #21CA97: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #21CA97
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 #21CA97: ·
How #21CA97 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 #21CA97 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 #21CA97?
#21CA97 is Teal, a teal color (RGB 33, 202, 151). Its closest standard named color is LightSeaGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #21CA97?
#21CA97 is RGB 33, 202, 151 — HSL 162°, 72%, 46% — CMYK 84%, 0%, 25%, 21%.
What colors go with #21CA97?
Its complement is #CA2154; analogous partners are #21CA43 and #21A8CA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #21CA97 for text?
Black text on #21CA97 has a contrast ratio of 9.96:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.11:1.