#21452B
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(35.5% 0.062 151.2), rgb(33, 69, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.76:1).
About this color
#21452B is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #21452B |
| RGB | rgb(33, 69, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 35%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.062 151.2) |
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 #21452B | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #21452B | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #21452B text on white | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #21452B text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE5
oklch(93.7% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED1
oklch(88.5% 0.025 151.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACCAB2
oklch(81% 0.046 151.1)
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Step 400
400
#7EAE89
oklch(70.6% 0.074 151.2)
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Step 500
500
#5C9A6C
oklch(63.1% 0.095 151.2)
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Step 600
600
#408454
oklch(55.6% 0.102 151.4)
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Step 700
700
#317044
oklch(49.1% 0.096 151.2)
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Step 800
800
#2A5B38
oklch(42.7% 0.079 151.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#21452B
oklch(35.5% 0.062 151.2)
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Step 950
950
#172C1D
oklch(27% 0.039 152.2)
#21452B 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) | #454029 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403C2D | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A443E | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #21452B
#21452B
oklch(35.5% 0.062 151.2)
- #4E2F4B
#4E2F4B
oklch(35.4% 0.063 330.3)
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 #21452B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.020
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.031
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.045
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.046
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.049
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.049
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.053
Use #21452B 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.