#214B2B
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(37.3% 0.072 149.5), rgb(33, 75, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.97:1).
About this color
#214B2B is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #214B2B |
| RGB | rgb(33, 75, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 39%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.072 149.5) |
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 #214B2B | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #214B2B | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #214B2B text on white | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #214B2B text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#79B083
oklch(70.7% 0.087 149.4)
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Step 500
500
#549C64
oklch(63.1% 0.111 149.5)
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Step 600
600
#36864B
oklch(55.5% 0.12 149.5)
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Step 700
700
#27723C
oklch(49.2% 0.112 149.5)
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Step 800
800
#235D32
oklch(42.8% 0.093 149.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#214B2B
oklch(37.3% 0.072 149.5)
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Step 950
950
#152D1A
oklch(27.1% 0.046 149.2)
#214B2B 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) | #4C4529 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46412D | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #184A43 | 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°).
- #214B2B
#214B2B
oklch(37.3% 0.072 149.5)
- #563253
#563253
oklch(37.4% 0.072 329.9)
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 #214B2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.025
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.028
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.044
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.045
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.046
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.047
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.051
Use #214B2B 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.