#21CA21

A color in the Green family

#21ca21 is a color in the Green family: RGB(33, 202, 33), HSL(120°, 72%, 46%), CMYK(84%, 0%, 84%, 21%). Closest named color: limegreen. Contrast is 2.2:1 on white and 9.53:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#21ca21
RGBrgb(33 202 33)
RGB (legacy)rgb(33, 202, 33)
RGB %rgb(13% 79% 13%)
HSLhsl(120 72% 46%)
HSV / HSBhsv(120, 84%, 79%)
HWBhwb(120 13% 21%)
CMYKcmyk(84%, 0%, 84%, 21%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(71.4 -63.84 63.48)
LCHlch(71.4 90.03 135.16)
OKLaboklab(0.7303 -0.1882 0.1435)
OKLCHoklch(0.7303 0.2367 142.67)
Decimal2214433

Properties

Color ToneGreen
Closest named colorlimegreen ΔE 1.4
Closest web-safe color#33cc33
Hue120°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)72% / 84%
Lightness (HSL)46%
Brightness or Value (HSV)79%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)52% / 60%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.4267
Red / Green / Blue33 / 202 / 33

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
2.20:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
9.53:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Pass
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 42.6 / -59.6 · As background with white / black text: Lc -47.3 / 61.3

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

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Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #21ca21;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(73.03% 0.2367 142.67);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(33 202 33 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#21ca21] text-[#21ca21] border-[#21ca21]">