#212D09
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(27.7% 0.059 125.8), rgb(33, 45, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.54:1).
About this color
#212D09 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #212D09 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 45, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 67%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.7% 0.059 125.8) |
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 #212D09 | 14.54:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #212D09 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #212D09 text on white | 14.54:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #212D09 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECDE
oklch(93.5% 0.02 125.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 125.3)
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Step 300
300
#B5C999
oklch(80.8% 0.069 126.3)
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Step 400
400
#90AD5E
oklch(70.7% 0.111 125.6)
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Step 500
500
#749829
oklch(63.1% 0.142 126)
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Step 600
600
#5F8100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.9)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C00
oklch(49% 0.125 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#354A04
oklch(37.8% 0.094 126.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#212D09
oklch(27.7% 0.059 125.8)
#212D09 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) | #302905 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E290C | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #232A26 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #212D09
#212D09
oklch(27.7% 0.059 125.8)
- #2F203F
#2F203F
oklch(27.7% 0.058 305.2)
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 #212D09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.033
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.062
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.066
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.072
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.080
Use #212D09 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.