#21472E
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(36.2% 0.062 153.3), rgb(33, 71, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.47:1).
About this color
#21472E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.062 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 10.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #21472E |
| RGB | rgb(33, 71, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 37%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.062 153.3) |
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 #21472E | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #21472E | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #21472E text on white | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #21472E text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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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
#599A6E
oklch(63% 0.095 153.3)
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Step 600
600
#3C8556
oklch(55.7% 0.104 153.2)
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Step 700
700
#2E7046
oklch(49.1% 0.095 153.1)
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Step 800
800
#275B3A
oklch(42.6% 0.079 153.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#21472E
oklch(36.2% 0.062 153.3)
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Step 950
950
#162C1D
oklch(27% 0.04 153.2)
#21472E 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) | #47422C | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413E30 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #184640 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #21472E
#21472E
oklch(36.2% 0.062 153.3)
- #51314B
#51314B
oklch(36.2% 0.061 333.8)
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 #21472E, 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 Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.049
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.050
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.050
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.055
Use #21472E 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.