#212E17
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(28.2% 0.044 132.6), rgb(33, 46, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.30:1).
About this color
#212E17 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.044 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 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.46:1 |
| White text | 14.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #212E17 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 46, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 33%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.2% 0.044 132.6) |
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 #212E17 | 14.30:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #212E17 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #212E17 text on white | 14.30:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #212E17 text on black | 1.46:1 | 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
#D2DDCA
oklch(88.4% 0.028 131.8)
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Step 300
300
#B4C8A6
oklch(80.8% 0.052 132.4)
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Step 400
400
#8DAC76
oklch(70.7% 0.083 132.5)
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Step 500
500
#709752
oklch(63.1% 0.106 132.8)
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Step 600
600
#588136
oklch(55.5% 0.114 132.9)
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Step 700
700
#486D28
oklch(49.1% 0.107 132.8)
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Step 800
800
#3C5922
oklch(42.8% 0.089 132.3)
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Step 900
900
#334921
oklch(37.6% 0.069 132.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#212E17
oklch(28.2% 0.044 132.6)
#212E17 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) | #302B15 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E2A18 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #212C28 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #212E17
#212E17
oklch(28.2% 0.044 132.6)
- #312339
#312339
oklch(28.3% 0.044 312.8)
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 #212E17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.031
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.048
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.062
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.068
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.074
Use #212E17 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.