#21491A
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(36.4% 0.088 140.8), rgb(33, 73, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.33:1).
About this color
#21491A is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #21491A |
| RGB | rgb(33, 73, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 47%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.088 140.8) |
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 #21491A | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #21491A | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #21491A text on white | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #21491A text on black | 2.03:1 | 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
#E3EDE1
oklch(93.5% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C9
oklch(88.6% 0.037 140.2)
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Step 300
300
#AACCA4
oklch(81% 0.066 140.9)
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Step 400
400
#7CB172
oklch(70.7% 0.105 140.5)
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Step 500
500
#589D4C
oklch(63.1% 0.135 140.8)
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Step 600
600
#3B872E
oklch(55.6% 0.146 140.9)
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Step 700
700
#2D7220
oklch(49% 0.135 140.7)
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Step 800
800
#275D1D
oklch(42.7% 0.111 140.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#21491A
oklch(36.4% 0.088 140.8)
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Step 950
950
#162D12
oklch(27% 0.056 140.8)
#21491A 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) | #4B4215 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #463F1E | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D473F | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #21491A
#21491A
oklch(36.4% 0.088 140.8)
- #522D5A
#522D5A
oklch(36.4% 0.087 320.3)
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 #21491A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.017
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.026
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.027
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.028
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.029
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.030
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.040
Use #21491A 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.