#214C18
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(37.3% 0.094 140.3), rgb(33, 76, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.94:1).
About this color
#214C18 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #214C18 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 76, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 52%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.094 140.3) |
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 #214C18 | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #214C18 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #214C18 text on white | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #214C18 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#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
#CCE0C8
oklch(88.5% 0.039 140.5)
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Step 300
300
#A9CCA1
oklch(80.8% 0.07 139.8)
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Step 400
400
#79B26E
oklch(70.7% 0.113 140.5)
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Step 500
500
#549E45
oklch(63.1% 0.145 140.4)
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Step 600
600
#368824
oklch(55.5% 0.156 140.4)
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Step 700
700
#287315
oklch(49% 0.145 140.3)
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Step 800
800
#235E15
oklch(42.7% 0.121 140.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#214C18
oklch(37.3% 0.094 140.3)
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Step 950
950
#152D10
oklch(26.9% 0.059 140.2)
#214C18 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) | #4E4512 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48411C | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C4941 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #214C18
#214C18
oklch(37.3% 0.094 140.3)
- #562E5F
#562E5F
oklch(37.4% 0.094 320)
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 #214C18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.024
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.028
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.028
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.028
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.033
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.036
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.036
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.037
Use #214C18 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.