#21450B
Closest named color: Forrest Green (#154406). oklch(35% 0.094 136.4), rgb(33, 69, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.93:1).
About this color
#21450B is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forrest Green (#154406), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forrest Green (#154406) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #21450B |
| RGB | rgb(33, 69, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 72%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.094 136.4) |
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 #21450B | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #21450B | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #21450B text on white | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #21450B text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C6
oklch(88.6% 0.04 135.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACCC9F
oklch(81% 0.071 136.7)
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Step 400
400
#7FB169
oklch(70.7% 0.113 136.6)
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Step 500
500
#5E9D3D
oklch(63.2% 0.145 136.3)
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Step 600
600
#438715
oklch(55.7% 0.157 136.3)
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Step 700
700
#347202
oklch(49.1% 0.146 136.4)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D0B
oklch(42.7% 0.121 136.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#21450B
oklch(35% 0.094 136.4)
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Step 950
950
#182D0D
oklch(27.1% 0.06 136.2)
#21450B 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) | #483E02 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433B11 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F423A | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #21450B
#21450B
oklch(35% 0.094 136.4)
- #4D285B
#4D285B
oklch(34.9% 0.095 316)
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 #21450B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.014
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.020
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.021
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.023
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.026
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.026
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.034
Use #21450B 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.