#21401D
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(33.7% 0.069 141.5), rgb(33, 64, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.56:1).
About this color
#21401D is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #21401D |
| RGB | rgb(33, 64, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 38%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.7% 0.069 141.5) |
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 #21401D | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #21401D | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #21401D text on white | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #21401D 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
#CFDECD
oklch(88.5% 0.028 142)
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Step 300
300
#AFCAAA
oklch(81% 0.053 140.7)
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Step 400
400
#83AE7D
oklch(70.7% 0.084 141.6)
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Step 500
500
#639A5C
oklch(63.2% 0.107 141.6)
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Step 600
600
#498442
oklch(55.7% 0.116 141.7)
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Step 700
700
#3A6F33
oklch(49% 0.107 141.4)
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Step 800
800
#315B2B
oklch(42.8% 0.089 141.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#21401D
oklch(33.7% 0.069 141.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C17
oklch(27.1% 0.045 140.9)
#21401D 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) | #423B1A | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D381F | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E3E38 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #21401D
#21401D
oklch(33.7% 0.069 141.5)
- #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 #21401D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.027
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.030
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.033
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.033
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.034
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.042
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.047
Use #21401D 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.