#212A06
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(26.8% 0.057 122.4), rgb(33, 42, 6).
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White text reads best on this color (15.01:1).
About this color
#212A06 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 122°. 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 15.01:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #212A06 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 42, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 75%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.8% 0.057 122.4) |
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 #212A06 | 15.01:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #212A06 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #212A06 text on white | 15.01:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #212A06 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDE
oklch(93.5% 0.019 122.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DEC3
oklch(88.6% 0.038 123.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C898
oklch(80.9% 0.067 122)
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Step 400
400
#95AB5D
oklch(70.6% 0.107 122.1)
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Step 500
500
#7B9626
oklch(63.1% 0.138 122.4)
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Step 600
600
#667F00
oklch(55.6% 0.135 122.3)
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Step 700
700
#556B00
oklch(49.2% 0.12 122.6)
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Step 800
800
#455700
oklch(42.6% 0.104 122.4)
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Step 900
900
#394903
oklch(37.8% 0.091 122.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#212A06
oklch(26.8% 0.057 122.4)
#212A06 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) | #2D2702 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C2708 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #232723 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #212A06
#212A06
oklch(26.8% 0.057 122.4)
- #2B1E3D
#2B1E3D
oklch(26.7% 0.058 302)
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 #212A06, 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 0.038
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.056
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.063
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.077
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.078
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.080
Use #212A06 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.