#21401F
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(33.8% 0.067 142.7), rgb(33, 64, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.55:1).
About this color
#21401F is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 143°. 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 11.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #21401F |
| RGB | rgb(33, 64, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 35%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.8% 0.067 142.7) |
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 #21401F | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #21401F | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #21401F text on white | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #21401F 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
#E4ECE4
oklch(93.5% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECD
oklch(88.5% 0.028 142)
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Step 300
300
#AEC9AC
oklch(80.8% 0.05 143.2)
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Step 400
400
#83AE80
oklch(70.7% 0.081 143.1)
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Step 500
500
#63995F
oklch(63% 0.102 142.7)
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Step 600
600
#498445
oklch(55.7% 0.112 142.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A6F37
oklch(49% 0.103 142.8)
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Step 800
800
#305B2E
oklch(42.8% 0.086 143)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#21401F
oklch(33.8% 0.067 142.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C18
oklch(27.1% 0.043 142)
#21401F 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) | #413B1C | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3821 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E3E38 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #21401F
#21401F
oklch(33.8% 0.067 142.7)
- #482B4B
#482B4B
oklch(33.9% 0.066 323.5)
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 #21401F, 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 0.031
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.035
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.035
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.036
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.044
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.049
Use #21401F 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.