#214538
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(35.9% 0.048 168), rgb(33, 69, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.64:1).
About this color
#214538 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #214538 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 69, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 35%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.048 168) |
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 #214538 | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #214538 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #214538 text on white | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #214538 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 166)
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Step 300
300
#ABC8BC
oklch(80.8% 0.035 168.5)
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Step 400
400
#7DAD9A
oklch(70.8% 0.058 168.2)
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Step 500
500
#5A9881
oklch(63.1% 0.074 168.2)
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Step 600
600
#3E826A
oklch(55.5% 0.079 168)
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Step 700
700
#2F6E59
oklch(49% 0.074 168.7)
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Step 800
800
#285A48
oklch(42.7% 0.062 167.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#214538
oklch(35.9% 0.048 168)
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Step 950
950
#172B24
oklch(26.9% 0.029 169.8)
#214538 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) | #434137 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3D39 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #154541 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #214538
#214538
oklch(35.9% 0.048 168)
- #503241
#503241
oklch(35.9% 0.049 348.5)
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 #214538, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.035
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.049
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.050
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.050
Use #214538 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.