#21490C
Closest named color: British Racing Green (#05480D). oklch(36.2% 0.099 137.2), rgb(33, 73, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.38:1).
About this color
#21490C is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is British Racing Green (#05480D), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | British Racing Green (#05480D) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #21490C |
| RGB | rgb(33, 73, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 72%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.099 137.2) |
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 #21490C | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #21490C | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #21490C text on white | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #21490C text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#CDE0C5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 136.3)
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Step 300
300
#AACC9D
oklch(80.8% 0.074 137.1)
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Step 400
400
#7CB266
oklch(70.7% 0.12 137.1)
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Step 500
500
#599E39
oklch(63.2% 0.153 137.2)
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Step 600
600
#3C880A
oklch(55.6% 0.166 137.3)
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Step 700
700
#307300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.3)
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Step 800
800
#275E04
oklch(42.8% 0.128 137.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#21490C
oklch(36.2% 0.099 137.2)
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Step 950
950
#162D0C
oklch(26.9% 0.063 137.4)
#21490C 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) | #4C4202 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #463F12 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E463D | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #21490C
#21490C
oklch(36.2% 0.099 137.2)
- #522A5F
#522A5F
oklch(36.2% 0.099 317.3)
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 #21490C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.020
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.020
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.021
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.022
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.023
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.028
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.038
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.039
Use #21490C 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.