#212D04
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(27.6% 0.064 124.7), rgb(33, 45, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.56:1).
About this color
#212D04 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.064 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 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.56:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #212D04 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 45, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 84%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.6% 0.064 124.7) |
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 #212D04 | 14.56:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #212D04 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #212D04 text on white | 14.56:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #212D04 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
#E6EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 126.2)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC1
oklch(88.4% 0.041 124.2)
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Step 300
300
#B6CA94
oklch(81% 0.076 124.6)
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Step 400
400
#90AD55
oklch(70.6% 0.12 124.5)
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Step 500
500
#75980D
oklch(63% 0.154 124.6)
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Step 600
600
#618000
oklch(55.5% 0.139 124.8)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#364900
oklch(37.5% 0.094 124.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#212D04
oklch(27.6% 0.064 124.7)
#212D04 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 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2907 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #232A25 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #212D04
#212D04
oklch(27.6% 0.064 124.7)
- #2F1F41
#2F1F41
oklch(27.6% 0.064 304.3)
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 #212D04, 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 0.036
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.064
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.066
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.071
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.078
Use #212D04 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.