#213121
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(29.4% 0.036 144.6), rgb(33, 49, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.76:1).
About this color
#213121 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.52:1 |
| White text | 13.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #213121 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 49, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 20%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.4% 0.036 144.6) |
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 #213121 | 13.76:1 | AAA | Lc -103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #213121 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #213121 text on white | 13.76:1 | AAA | Lc 100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #213121 text on black | 1.52:1 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD0
oklch(88.4% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C8B0
oklch(80.9% 0.042 144.1)
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Step 400
400
#87AC87
oklch(70.7% 0.067 144.8)
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Step 500
500
#689768
oklch(63% 0.086 144.5)
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Step 600
600
#4F8250
oklch(55.7% 0.094 144.6)
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Step 700
700
#3F6E40
oklch(49.2% 0.089 144.5)
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Step 800
800
#355935
oklch(42.6% 0.072 144.2)
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Step 900
900
#2E492E
oklch(37.5% 0.056 144.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#213121
oklch(29.4% 0.036 144.6)
#213121 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) | #322E20 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2C22 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F302D | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #213121
#213121
oklch(29.4% 0.036 144.6)
- #352636
#352636
oklch(29.3% 0.035 324.4)
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 #213121, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.027
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.050
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.059
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.060
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.064
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.066
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.069
Use #213121 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.