#212B0E
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(27.2% 0.05 125.4), rgb(33, 43, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.82:1).
About this color
#212B0E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #212B0E |
| RGB | rgb(33, 43, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 51%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.2% 0.05 125.4) |
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 #212B0E | 14.82:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #212B0E | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #212B0E text on white | 14.82:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #212B0E 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC6
oklch(88.4% 0.032 124.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7C89F
oklch(80.9% 0.059 126)
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Step 400
400
#93AB69
oklch(70.7% 0.094 125)
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Step 500
500
#78963E
oklch(63.1% 0.121 125.5)
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Step 600
600
#618017
oklch(55.6% 0.131 125.5)
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Step 700
700
#506C05
oklch(49.1% 0.122 125.6)
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Step 800
800
#42580C
oklch(42.7% 0.101 125.3)
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Step 900
900
#384914
oklch(37.8% 0.079 125.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#212B0E
oklch(27.2% 0.05 125.4)
#212B0E 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) | #2E280B | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C2710 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #232925 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #212B0E
#212B0E
oklch(27.2% 0.05 125.4)
- #2D203A
#2D203A
oklch(27.2% 0.05 306.3)
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 #212B0E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.038
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.056
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.056
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.073
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.076
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.077
Use #212B0E 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.