#212914
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(26.7% 0.038 125.9), rgb(33, 41, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.08:1).
About this color
#212914 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #212914 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 41, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 34%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.7% 0.038 125.9) |
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 #212914 | 15.08:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #212914 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #212914 text on white | 15.08:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #212914 text on black | 1.39:1 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCB
oklch(88.4% 0.024 125.2)
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Step 300
300
#B9C6A7
oklch(80.8% 0.045 125.9)
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Step 400
400
#95A978
oklch(70.7% 0.072 126.2)
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Step 500
500
#7C9454
oklch(63.2% 0.093 125.7)
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Step 600
600
#657E38
oklch(55.7% 0.101 125.8)
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Step 700
700
#546A2B
oklch(49.2% 0.093 125.7)
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Step 800
800
#445624
oklch(42.6% 0.077 126)
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Step 900
900
#3A4723
oklch(37.7% 0.059 125.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#212914
oklch(26.7% 0.038 125.9)
#212914 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) | #2B2712 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A2615 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #222724 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #212914
#212914
oklch(26.7% 0.038 125.9)
- #2A2134
#2A2134
oklch(26.7% 0.037 305.7)
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 #212914, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.044
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.047
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.051
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.061
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.073
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.075
Use #212914 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.