#21473A
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(36.5% 0.049 169), rgb(33, 71, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (10.35:1).
About this color
#21473A is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Teal (#014D4E), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #21473A |
| RGB | rgb(33, 71, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 37%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.049 169) |
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 #21473A | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #21473A | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #21473A text on white | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #21473A text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED7
oklch(88.6% 0.021 169.3)
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Step 300
300
#AAC9BC
oklch(80.9% 0.038 168.1)
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Step 400
400
#7CAD9A
oklch(70.7% 0.059 168.6)
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Step 500
500
#589982
oklch(63.3% 0.076 169.1)
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Step 600
600
#3A836B
oklch(55.6% 0.083 169)
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Step 700
700
#2C6F59
oklch(49.2% 0.077 168.6)
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Step 800
800
#265A49
oklch(42.7% 0.063 169.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#21473A
oklch(36.5% 0.049 169)
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Step 950
950
#162B24
oklch(26.9% 0.03 170.6)
#21473A 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) | #454339 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3E3B | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #134743 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #21473A
#21473A
oklch(36.5% 0.049 169)
- #523443
#523443
oklch(36.6% 0.049 348.4)
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 #21473A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.034
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.036
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.046
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.050
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.053
Use #21473A 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.