#212F09
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(28.3% 0.062 127.4), rgb(33, 47, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.23:1).
About this color
#212F09 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.47:1 |
| White text | 14.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #212F09 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 47, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 68%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.3% 0.062 127.4) |
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 #212F09 | 14.23:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #212F09 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #212F09 text on white | 14.23:1 | AAA | Lc 100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #212F09 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 127.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DFC2
oklch(88.6% 0.041 127)
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Step 300
300
#B3CA97
oklch(80.9% 0.074 127.7)
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Step 400
400
#8CAE5B
oklch(70.6% 0.117 127.4)
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Step 500
500
#709922
oklch(63% 0.149 127.3)
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Step 600
600
#5C8200
oklch(55.7% 0.144 127.3)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E5900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#334A00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 127.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#212F09
oklch(28.3% 0.062 127.4)
#212F09 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) | #322B05 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302A0C | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #232C27 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #212F09
#212F09
oklch(28.3% 0.062 127.4)
- #322041
#322041
oklch(28.2% 0.063 308)
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 #212F09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.030
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.039
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.068
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.070
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.073
Use #212F09 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.