#212D01
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(27.6% 0.067 124.1), rgb(33, 45, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.57:1).
About this color
#212D01 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.57:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #212D01 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 45, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 96%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.6% 0.067 124.1) |
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 #212D01 | 14.57:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #212D01 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #212D01 text on white | 14.57:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #212D01 text on black | 1.44:1 | 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
#E6EDDC
oklch(93.6% 0.024 125.2)
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Step 200
200
#D3DFBF
oklch(88.6% 0.045 124.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6CA91
oklch(81% 0.08 123.9)
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Step 400
400
#90AE4F
oklch(70.8% 0.127 124.2)
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Step 500
500
#769800
oklch(63.1% 0.157 124)
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Step 600
600
#638000
oklch(55.7% 0.138 124)
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Step 700
700
#526B00
oklch(49% 0.122 124.1)
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Step 800
800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#374900
oklch(37.6% 0.094 124.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#212D01
oklch(27.6% 0.067 124.1)
#212D01 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) | #302900 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2904 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #232A25 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #212D01
#212D01
oklch(27.6% 0.067 124.1)
- #2F1E42
#2F1E42
oklch(27.5% 0.067 304.1)
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 #212D01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.035
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.039
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.071
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.074
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.077
Use #212D01 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.