#212F23
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(28.8% 0.029 148.6), rgb(33, 47, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.04:1).
About this color
#212F23 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.04:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #212F23 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 47, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 18%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.8% 0.029 148.6) |
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 #212F23 | 14.04:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #212F23 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #212F23 text on white | 14.04:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #212F23 text on black | 1.49:1 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD2
oklch(88.5% 0.02 147.8)
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Step 300
300
#B2C7B5
oklch(80.9% 0.034 149.5)
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Step 400
400
#8AAA8E
oklch(70.6% 0.054 148.4)
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Step 500
500
#6C9672
oklch(63.2% 0.071 148.5)
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Step 600
600
#53805A
oklch(55.6% 0.077 148.4)
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Step 700
700
#436C4A
oklch(49.1% 0.071 148.7)
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Step 800
800
#38583D
oklch(42.7% 0.058 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#304834
oklch(37.6% 0.045 149)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#212F23
oklch(28.8% 0.029 148.6)
#212F23 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) | #2F2D22 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2B24 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F2E2C | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #212F23
#212F23
oklch(28.8% 0.029 148.6)
- #332632
#332632
oklch(28.9% 0.028 328.8)
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 #212F23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.036
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.041
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.055
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.062
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.063
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.063
Use #212F23 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.