#21462D
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(35.9% 0.061 152.7), rgb(33, 70, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.61:1).
About this color
#21462D is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #21462D |
| RGB | rgb(33, 70, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 36%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.061 152.7) |
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 #21462D | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #21462D | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #21462D text on white | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #21462D text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED1
oklch(88.4% 0.025 152.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAB3
oklch(81% 0.046 153.2)
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Step 400
400
#7DAE8B
oklch(70.6% 0.073 153.2)
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Step 500
500
#5B9A6E
oklch(63.1% 0.093 152.6)
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Step 600
600
#3E8456
oklch(55.5% 0.101 152.9)
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Step 700
700
#2F7046
oklch(49.1% 0.095 152.9)
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Step 800
800
#295B3A
oklch(42.7% 0.077 152.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#21462D
oklch(35.9% 0.061 152.7)
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Step 950
950
#172C1D
oklch(27% 0.039 152.2)
#21462D 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) | #46412B | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413D2F | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #19453F | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #21462D
#21462D
oklch(35.9% 0.061 152.7)
- #50304B
#50304B
oklch(35.9% 0.062 332.6)
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 #21462D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.021
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.032
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.048
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.049
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.050
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.052
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.053
Use #21462D 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.