#212F25
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(28.9% 0.026 153.5), rgb(33, 47, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.01:1).
About this color
#212F25 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.01:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #212F25 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 47, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 18%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.9% 0.026 153.5) |
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 #212F25 | 14.01:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #212F25 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #212F25 text on white | 14.01:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #212F25 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
#E6ECE7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD4
oklch(88.6% 0.018 153.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2C7B7
oklch(80.9% 0.032 152.8)
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Step 400
400
#89AA92
oklch(70.6% 0.05 153.4)
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Step 500
500
#6C9578
oklch(63.1% 0.063 153.5)
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Step 600
600
#537F60
oklch(55.5% 0.069 153.1)
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Step 700
700
#436C50
oklch(49.2% 0.065 153.6)
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Step 800
800
#375841
oklch(42.8% 0.054 153.2)
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Step 900
900
#304837
oklch(37.6% 0.042 153.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#212F25
oklch(28.9% 0.026 153.5)
#212F25 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) | #2F2D24 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2B26 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F2F2C | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #212F25
#212F25
oklch(28.9% 0.026 153.5)
- #332631
#332631
oklch(28.8% 0.027 331.5)
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 #212F25, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.038
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.039
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.052
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.053
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.060
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.060
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.062
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.064
Use #212F25 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.