#214D36
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(38.2% 0.063 158.5), rgb(33, 77, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.63:1).
About this color
#214D36 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 Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #214D36 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 77, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 40%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.063 158.5) |
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 #214D36 | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #214D36 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #214D36 text on white | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #214D36 text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#CBDFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.027 159.5)
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Step 300
300
#A8CAB5
oklch(80.8% 0.047 158.1)
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Step 400
400
#77AF8F
oklch(70.6% 0.075 158.7)
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Step 500
500
#519B73
oklch(63% 0.097 158.3)
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Step 600
600
#30865C
oklch(55.7% 0.106 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#21714B
oklch(49% 0.098 158.5)
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Step 800
800
#1F5C3E
oklch(42.7% 0.081 158.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#214D36
oklch(38.2% 0.063 158.5)
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Step 950
950
#142C1F
oklch(26.9% 0.039 158.6)
#214D36 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) | #4C4735 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464337 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #144D47 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #214D36
#214D36
oklch(38.2% 0.063 158.5)
- #59354E
#59354E
oklch(38.2% 0.063 339)
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 #214D36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.031
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.034
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.041
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.046
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.056
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.057
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.059
Use #214D36 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.