#212C19
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(27.7% 0.037 132.8), rgb(33, 44, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.59:1).
About this color
#212C19 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #212C19 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 44, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 28%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.7% 0.037 132.8) |
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 #212C19 | 14.59:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #212C19 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #212C19 text on white | 14.59:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #212C19 text on black | 1.43:1 | 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
#E7ECE3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.024 133.5)
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Step 300
300
#B6C7AB
oklch(80.9% 0.043 133)
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Step 400
400
#90AA7E
oklch(70.6% 0.068 132.8)
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Step 500
500
#74955C
oklch(63% 0.089 132.9)
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Step 600
600
#5D7F42
oklch(55.5% 0.096 132.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C6B34
oklch(49% 0.089 133)
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Step 800
800
#3F582B
oklch(42.8% 0.075 132.6)
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Step 900
900
#354827
oklch(37.6% 0.058 133)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#212C19
oklch(27.7% 0.037 132.8)
#212C19 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) | #2E2918 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C281A | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #212B27 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #212C19
#212C19
oklch(27.7% 0.037 132.8)
- #2E2335
#2E2335
oklch(27.7% 0.036 311.9)
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 #212C19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.039
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.044
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.058
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.060
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.071
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.072
Use #212C19 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.