#21401C
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(33.7% 0.071 141), rgb(33, 64, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.57:1).
About this color
#21401C is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #21401C |
| RGB | rgb(33, 64, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 39%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.7% 0.071 141) |
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 #21401C | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #21401C | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #21401C text on white | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #21401C text on black | 1.81:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECC
oklch(88.4% 0.029 140.5)
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Step 300
300
#AFCAAA
oklch(81% 0.053 140.7)
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Step 400
400
#83AE7C
oklch(70.6% 0.085 141.1)
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Step 500
500
#639A5B
oklch(63.2% 0.108 141.3)
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Step 600
600
#498440
oklch(55.6% 0.118 141.1)
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Step 700
700
#3A7032
oklch(49.2% 0.11 141.2)
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Step 800
800
#315B2A
oklch(42.8% 0.09 140.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#21401C
oklch(33.7% 0.071 141)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C17
oklch(27.1% 0.045 140.9)
#21401C 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) | #423B19 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D381E | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E3E38 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #21401C
#21401C
oklch(33.7% 0.071 141)
- #482A4D
#482A4D
oklch(33.8% 0.071 321.7)
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 #21401C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.028
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.030
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.032
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.033
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.033
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.041
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.046
Use #21401C 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.