#212917
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(26.7% 0.034 128), rgb(33, 41, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.06:1).
About this color
#212917 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #212917 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 41, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 28%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.7% 0.034 128) |
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 #212917 | 15.06:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #212917 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #212917 text on white | 15.06:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #212917 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
#E7EBE3
oklch(93.5% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 127.4)
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Step 300
300
#B9C6AB
oklch(80.9% 0.04 128.3)
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Step 400
400
#95A97E
oklch(70.8% 0.064 128.2)
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Step 500
500
#7B935D
oklch(63.1% 0.081 128)
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Step 600
600
#647D43
oklch(55.6% 0.088 128.1)
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Step 700
700
#536A34
oklch(49.2% 0.084 128.1)
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Step 800
800
#44562C
oklch(42.7% 0.068 128)
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Step 900
900
#394728
oklch(37.7% 0.053 128.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#212917
oklch(26.7% 0.034 128)
#212917 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) | #2B2716 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A2618 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #222724 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #212917
#212917
oklch(26.7% 0.034 128)
- #2A2133
#2A2133
oklch(26.6% 0.035 307)
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 #212917, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.040
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.048
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.053
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.056
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.070
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.073
Use #212917 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.