#212D17
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(27.9% 0.042 131.9), rgb(33, 45, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.45:1).
About this color
#212D17 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #212D17 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 45, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 32%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.9% 0.042 131.9) |
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 #212D17 | 14.45:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #212D17 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #212D17 text on white | 14.45:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #212D17 text on black | 1.45:1 | 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
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 130.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5C8A7
oklch(80.9% 0.05 132)
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Step 400
400
#8FAB78
oklch(70.7% 0.078 131.5)
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Step 500
500
#739654
oklch(63.1% 0.101 131.6)
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Step 600
600
#5B8038
oklch(55.5% 0.109 131.7)
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Step 700
700
#4B6C2B
oklch(49% 0.101 131.7)
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Step 800
800
#3D5824
oklch(42.6% 0.084 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#344923
oklch(37.7% 0.066 132.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#212D17
oklch(27.9% 0.042 131.9)
#212D17 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) | #2F2A15 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2918 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #212B28 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #212D17
#212D17
oklch(27.9% 0.042 131.9)
- #302338
#302338
oklch(28.1% 0.042 312.1)
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 #212D17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.034
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.048
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.060
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.066
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.074
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.075
Use #212D17 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.