#214C38
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(37.9% 0.06 161.4), rgb(33, 76, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.74:1).
About this color
#214C38 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #214C38 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 76, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 39%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.06 161.4) |
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 #214C38 | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #214C38 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #214C38 text on white | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #214C38 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD4
oklch(88.6% 0.025 160.5)
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Step 300
300
#A8CAB8
oklch(80.9% 0.044 162.2)
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Step 400
400
#78AF93
oklch(70.8% 0.071 161.7)
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Step 500
500
#529B78
oklch(63.2% 0.091 161.4)
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Step 600
600
#328561
oklch(55.6% 0.099 161.7)
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Step 700
700
#237150
oklch(49.2% 0.093 161.5)
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Step 800
800
#205C41
oklch(42.8% 0.077 160.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#214C38
oklch(37.9% 0.06 161.4)
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Step 950
950
#142C21
oklch(27% 0.037 162.7)
#214C38 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) | #4B4737 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454239 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #134C46 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #214C38
#214C38
oklch(37.9% 0.06 161.4)
- #58354B
#58354B
oklch(37.9% 0.06 342.1)
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 #214C38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.030
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.035
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.043
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.045
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.057
Use #214C38 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.