#214A2A
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(37% 0.072 149), rgb(33, 74, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (10.10:1).
About this color
#214A2A is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #214A2A |
| RGB | rgb(33, 74, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 38%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.072 149) |
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 #214A2A | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #214A2A | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #214A2A text on white | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #214A2A text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#CCDFCF
oklch(88.5% 0.03 150.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9CBAE
oklch(80.9% 0.054 149.2)
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Step 400
400
#7AB083
oklch(70.7% 0.087 149)
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Step 500
500
#569C64
oklch(63.2% 0.11 148.9)
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Step 600
600
#38864B
oklch(55.6% 0.119 149.1)
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Step 700
700
#29723C
oklch(49.2% 0.111 149.1)
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Step 800
800
#245C32
oklch(42.6% 0.091 149.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#214A2A
oklch(37% 0.072 149)
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Step 950
950
#152D1A
oklch(27.1% 0.046 149.2)
#214A2A 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) | #4B4428 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45402C | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #194942 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #214A2A
#214A2A
oklch(37% 0.072 149)
- #543152
#543152
oklch(36.9% 0.071 328.9)
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 #214A2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.023
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.027
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.043
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.044
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.047
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.049
Use #214A2A 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.