#21381E
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31.4% 0.054 141.6), rgb(33, 56, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.73:1).
About this color
#21381E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.64:1 |
| White text | 12.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #21381E |
| RGB | rgb(33, 56, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 30%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.4% 0.054 141.6) |
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 #21381E | 12.73:1 | AAA | Lc -102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #21381E | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #21381E text on white | 12.73:1 | AAA | Lc 98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #21381E text on black | 1.64:1 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCA
oklch(88.4% 0.034 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#AACBA6
oklch(80.8% 0.062 142.1)
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Step 400
400
#7CB175
oklch(70.8% 0.102 141.6)
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Step 500
500
#599D50
oklch(63.2% 0.13 141.5)
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Step 600
600
#3C8733
oklch(55.7% 0.141 141.6)
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Step 700
700
#2D7225
oklch(49% 0.131 141.6)
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Step 800
800
#275D20
oklch(42.7% 0.109 141.4)
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Step 900
900
#254C20
oklch(37.6% 0.084 141.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#21381E
oklch(31.4% 0.054 141.6)
#21381E 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) | #39341C | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363220 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F3632 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #21381E
#21381E
oklch(31.4% 0.054 141.6)
- #3E2841
#3E2841
oklch(31.4% 0.053 322.5)
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 #21381E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.011
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.049
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.050
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.056
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.063
Use #21381E 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.