#212902
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(26.4% 0.06 120.6), rgb(33, 41, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.18:1).
About this color
#212902 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.18:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #212902 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 41, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 91%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.4% 0.06 120.6) |
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 #212902 | 15.18:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #212902 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #212902 text on white | 15.18:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #212902 text on black | 1.38:1 | 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 119.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 118.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5DEC1
oklch(88.6% 0.04 121.2)
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Step 300
300
#BAC894
oklch(80.9% 0.072 120.3)
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Step 400
400
#97AB56
oklch(70.7% 0.113 120.3)
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Step 500
500
#7E9612
oklch(63.2% 0.146 120.6)
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Step 600
600
#697E00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 120.6)
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Step 700
700
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#475700
oklch(42.8% 0.103 121.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 120.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#212902
oklch(26.4% 0.06 120.6)
#212902 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) | #2C2600 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B2604 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #242621 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #212902
#212902
oklch(26.4% 0.06 120.6)
- #2A1D3D
#2A1D3D
oklch(26.3% 0.06 301.1)
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 #212902, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.037
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.055
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.066
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.078
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.079
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.083
Use #212902 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.