#21480F
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(36% 0.096 137.6), rgb(33, 72, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.50:1).
About this color
#21480F is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #21480F |
| RGB | rgb(33, 72, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 66%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.096 137.6) |
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 #21480F | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #21480F | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #21480F text on white | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #21480F text on black | 1.99:1 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.041 137.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABCC9F
oklch(80.9% 0.071 137.4)
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Step 400
400
#7DB169
oklch(70.6% 0.114 137.4)
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Step 500
500
#5A9D3E
oklch(63% 0.146 137.6)
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Step 600
600
#3E8717
oklch(55.5% 0.159 137.6)
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Step 700
700
#2F7305
oklch(49.2% 0.149 137.8)
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Step 800
800
#285D0C
oklch(42.6% 0.122 137.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#21480F
oklch(36% 0.096 137.6)
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Step 950
950
#172D0E
oklch(27% 0.06 137.5)
#21480F 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) | #4B4106 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #453E14 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E453D | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #21480F
#21480F
oklch(36% 0.096 137.6)
- #512A5D
#512A5D
oklch(35.9% 0.096 317.8)
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 #21480F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.020
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.020
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.020
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.022
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.023
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.028
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.035
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.035
Use #21480F 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.