#10421E
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(33.6% 0.081 149), rgb(16, 66, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.53:1).
About this color
#10421E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #10421E |
| RGB | rgb(16, 66, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 61%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.6% 0.081 149) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #10421E | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #10421E | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #10421E text on white | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #10421E text on black | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CD
oklch(88.6% 0.034 148)
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Step 300
300
#A6CCAC
oklch(80.9% 0.06 149.5)
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Step 400
400
#74B27F
oklch(70.8% 0.098 149)
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Step 500
500
#4C9E5E
oklch(63.1% 0.125 148.9)
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Step 600
600
#298844
oklch(55.5% 0.135 149)
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Step 700
700
#1A7336
oklch(49% 0.125 149.2)
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Step 800
800
#195E2D
oklch(42.7% 0.104 149.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#10421E
oklch(33.6% 0.081 149)
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Step 950
950
#122D18
oklch(26.9% 0.051 149.2)
#10421E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #433C1B | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3721 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00413A | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #10421E
#10421E
oklch(33.6% 0.081 149)
- #4D264B
#4D264B
oklch(33.6% 0.08 329.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #10421E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.020
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.021
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.024
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.026
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.032
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.037
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.038
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.042
Use #10421E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.