#212B00
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(27% 0.066 122.2), rgb(33, 43, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.89:1).
About this color
#212B00 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.066 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 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.89:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #212B00 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 43, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 100%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27% 0.066 122.2) |
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 #212B00 | 14.89:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #212B00 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #212B00 text on white | 14.89:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #212B00 text on black | 1.41:1 | 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
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EDDC
oklch(93.7% 0.023 122.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4DEBF
oklch(88.5% 0.043 121.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C991
oklch(80.9% 0.077 121.9)
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Step 400
400
#93AD4F
oklch(70.8% 0.125 122.5)
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Step 500
500
#7A9700
oklch(63.1% 0.154 122.2)
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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
#394900
oklch(37.8% 0.092 122.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#212B00
oklch(27% 0.066 122.2)
#212B00 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) | #2E2700 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2703 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #242823 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #212B00
#212B00
oklch(27% 0.066 122.2)
- #2D1D41
#2D1D41
oklch(27% 0.067 302.7)
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 #212B00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.035
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.061
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.071
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.077
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.082
Use #212B00 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.