#212E1B
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(28.3% 0.038 136.1), rgb(33, 46, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.27:1).
About this color
#212E1B is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.47:1 |
| White text | 14.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #212E1B |
| RGB | rgb(33, 46, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 26%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.3% 0.038 136.1) |
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 #212E1B | 14.27:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #212E1B | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #212E1B text on white | 14.27:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #212E1B text on black | 1.47:1 | 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
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 135.7)
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Step 300
300
#B4C8AB
oklch(81% 0.045 135.9)
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Step 400
400
#8CAB7F
oklch(70.6% 0.071 136.6)
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Step 500
500
#70965E
oklch(63% 0.091 136)
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Step 600
600
#588144
oklch(55.8% 0.1 136.1)
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Step 700
700
#486D35
oklch(49.3% 0.094 135.9)
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Step 800
800
#3B582D
oklch(42.6% 0.076 136.2)
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Step 900
900
#334928
oklch(37.8% 0.06 135.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#212E1B
oklch(28.3% 0.038 136.1)
#212E1B 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) | #2F2B1A | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2A1C | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #212D29 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #212E1B
#212E1B
oklch(28.3% 0.038 136.1)
- #312436
#312436
oklch(28.3% 0.037 316.4)
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 #212E1B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.033
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.047
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.052
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.063
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.068
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.073
Use #212E1B 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.