#21482A
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(36.4% 0.068 149.5), rgb(33, 72, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.37:1).
About this color
#21482A is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 149°. 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 10.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #21482A |
| RGB | rgb(33, 72, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 37%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.068 149.5) |
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 #21482A | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #21482A | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #21482A text on white | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #21482A 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
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCF
oklch(88.6% 0.029 148.6)
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Step 300
300
#AACAAF
oklch(80.8% 0.051 149.6)
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Step 400
400
#7CAF85
oklch(70.6% 0.082 149.4)
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Step 500
500
#589B67
oklch(63.1% 0.104 149.8)
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Step 600
600
#3B854E
oklch(55.5% 0.113 149.7)
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Step 700
700
#2D713E
oklch(49.1% 0.106 149.2)
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Step 800
800
#265C34
oklch(42.7% 0.087 149.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#21482A
oklch(36.4% 0.068 149.5)
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Step 950
950
#162C1B
oklch(26.9% 0.042 150.1)
#21482A 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) | #494228 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433F2C | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #194740 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #21482A
#21482A
oklch(36.4% 0.068 149.5)
- #52304F
#52304F
oklch(36.3% 0.068 330.1)
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 #21482A, 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 0.027
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.044
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.044
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.046
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.049
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.050
Use #21482A 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.