#214C2B
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(37.6% 0.074 149.3), rgb(33, 76, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.84:1).
About this color
#214C2B is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #214C2B |
| RGB | rgb(33, 76, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 39%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.074 149.3) |
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 #214C2B | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #214C2B | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #214C2B text on white | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #214C2B text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#CCDFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 148.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8CBAE
oklch(80.9% 0.055 150)
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Step 400
400
#79B083
oklch(70.7% 0.087 149.4)
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Step 500
500
#539C63
oklch(63% 0.113 149.3)
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Step 600
600
#34874A
oklch(55.7% 0.123 149.4)
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Step 700
700
#25723B
oklch(49.1% 0.114 149.5)
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Step 800
800
#215D31
oklch(42.7% 0.095 149.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#214C2B
oklch(37.6% 0.074 149.3)
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Step 950
950
#142D1A
oklch(27.1% 0.047 150)
#214C2B 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) | #4D4629 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47422D | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #184B44 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #214C2B
#214C2B
oklch(37.6% 0.074 149.3)
- #573254
#573254
oklch(37.6% 0.074 329.9)
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 #214C2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.027
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.029
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.044
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.045
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.047
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.047
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.048
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.049
Use #214C2B 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.