#21460C
Closest named color: Forrest Green (#154406). oklch(35.3% 0.095 136.7), rgb(33, 70, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.79:1).
About this color
#21460C is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forrest Green (#154406), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forrest Green (#154406) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #21460C |
| RGB | rgb(33, 70, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 71%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.3% 0.095 136.7) |
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 #21460C | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #21460C | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #21460C text on white | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #21460C text on black | 1.94:1 | 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
#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
#CDE0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.041 137.2)
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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
#5D9D3D
oklch(63.2% 0.146 136.6)
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Step 600
600
#418715
oklch(55.6% 0.158 136.8)
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Step 700
700
#337202
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.6)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D0A
oklch(42.7% 0.122 136.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#21460C
oklch(35.3% 0.095 136.7)
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Step 950
950
#182D0D
oklch(27.1% 0.06 136.2)
#21460C 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) | #493F03 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443C12 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F433B | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #21460C
#21460C
oklch(35.3% 0.095 136.7)
- #4F295C
#4F295C
oklch(35.4% 0.095 316.9)
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 #21460C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.015
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.019
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.020
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.022
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.024
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.026
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.030
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.035
Use #21460C 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.