#214828
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(36.4% 0.07 148), rgb(33, 72, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.38:1).
About this color
#214828 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #214828 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 72, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 37%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.07 148) |
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 #214828 | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #214828 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #214828 text on white | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #214828 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.03 146.9)
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Step 300
300
#AACBAE
oklch(81% 0.054 148.5)
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Step 400
400
#7CAF83
oklch(70.6% 0.084 148.2)
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Step 500
500
#599B63
oklch(63% 0.108 147.7)
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Step 600
600
#3B864A
oklch(55.7% 0.118 148.1)
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Step 700
700
#2D713B
oklch(49.1% 0.109 147.9)
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Step 800
800
#275C31
oklch(42.7% 0.09 147.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#214828
oklch(36.4% 0.07 148)
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Step 950
950
#162C1A
oklch(26.9% 0.044 148.7)
#214828 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) | #494226 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433E2A | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A4740 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #214828
#214828
oklch(36.4% 0.07 148)
- #523051
#523051
oklch(36.4% 0.071 327.9)
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 #214828, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.020
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.024
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.041
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.041
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.044
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.045
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.047
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.049
Use #214828 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.