#214C35
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(37.8% 0.063 158), rgb(33, 76, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#214C35 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #214C35 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 76, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 39%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.063 158) |
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 #214C35 | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #214C35 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #214C35 text on white | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #214C35 text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD3
oklch(88.6% 0.026 158.1)
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Step 300
300
#A8CAB5
oklch(80.8% 0.047 158.1)
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Step 400
400
#78AF8F
oklch(70.7% 0.075 158.3)
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Step 500
500
#529B73
oklch(63.1% 0.096 158)
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Step 600
600
#32865B
oklch(55.7% 0.106 157.7)
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Step 700
700
#24714B
oklch(49.1% 0.097 157.9)
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Step 800
800
#205C3E
oklch(42.7% 0.08 158.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#214C35
oklch(37.8% 0.063 158)
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Step 950
950
#142C1F
oklch(26.9% 0.039 158.6)
#214C35 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) | #4B4634 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454236 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #144C46 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #214C35
#214C35
oklch(37.8% 0.063 158)
- #57344E
#57344E
oklch(37.7% 0.064 336.8)
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 #214C35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.032
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.033
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.047
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.058
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.059
Use #214C35 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.