#214C22
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(37.4% 0.084 144.1), rgb(33, 76, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.89:1).
About this color
#214C22 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 144°. 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 9.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #214C22 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 76, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 39%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.084 144.1) |
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 #214C22 | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #214C22 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #214C22 text on white | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #214C22 text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0CB
oklch(88.6% 0.036 144)
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Step 300
300
#A9CCA7
oklch(81% 0.063 143.6)
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Step 400
400
#79B178
oklch(70.7% 0.101 144)
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Step 500
500
#549D55
oklch(63% 0.128 144.1)
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Step 600
600
#358839
oklch(55.7% 0.14 144.2)
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Step 700
700
#27732B
oklch(49.2% 0.13 144.1)
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Step 800
800
#225E25
oklch(42.8% 0.108 144.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#214C22
oklch(37.4% 0.084 144.1)
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Step 950
950
#152D15
oklch(27% 0.053 143.9)
#214C22 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) | #4D451E | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484125 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B4A42 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #214C22
#214C22
oklch(37.4% 0.084 144.1)
- #56305A
#56305A
oklch(37.4% 0.084 323.6)
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 #214C22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.024
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.030
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.035
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.037
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.037
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.039
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.041
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.045
Use #214C22 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.