#214700
Closest named color: Forrest Green (#154406). oklch(35.6% 0.104 135.1), rgb(33, 71, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.68:1).
About this color
#214700 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forrest Green (#154406), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forrest Green (#154406) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #214700 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 71, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 100%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.104 135.1) |
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 #214700 | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #214700 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #214700 text on white | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #214700 text on black | 1.96:1 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDF
oklch(93.7% 0.023 137.2)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C4
oklch(88.5% 0.043 135.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABCC9A
oklch(80.8% 0.077 135.1)
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Step 400
400
#7EB260
oklch(70.8% 0.125 135)
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Step 500
500
#5C9E2D
oklch(63.2% 0.16 135)
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Step 600
600
#448700
oklch(55.7% 0.163 135.2)
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Step 700
700
#387100
oklch(49% 0.143 135.1)
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Step 800
800
#2D5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.125 135.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#214700
oklch(35.6% 0.104 135.1)
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Step 950
950
#172D08
oklch(26.9% 0.066 135)
#214700 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) | #4A4000 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #453D08 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #20443B | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #214700
#214700
oklch(35.6% 0.104 135.1)
- #502860
#502860
oklch(35.6% 0.103 315.4)
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 #214700, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.017
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.018
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.018
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.019
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.023
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.026
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.040
Use #214700 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.