#214D3E
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(38.4% 0.056 168.6), rgb(33, 77, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.56:1).
About this color
#214D3E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #214D3E |
| RGB | rgb(33, 77, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 40%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.056 168.6) |
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 #214D3E | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #214D3E | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #214D3E text on white | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #214D3E text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE8
oklch(93.7% 0.013 164.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED6
oklch(88.4% 0.023 168.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7CABC
oklch(80.9% 0.042 169)
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Step 400
400
#76AE99
oklch(70.6% 0.067 169)
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Step 500
500
#509A80
oklch(63.1% 0.085 168.5)
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Step 600
600
#2F8569
oklch(55.7% 0.093 168)
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Step 700
700
#207058
oklch(49.1% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 800
800
#1D5B48
oklch(42.6% 0.071 169.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#214D3E
oklch(38.4% 0.056 168.6)
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Step 950
950
#132C23
oklch(27% 0.036 168.1)
#214D3E 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) | #4B483D | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #44433F | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F4D49 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #214D3E
#214D3E
oklch(38.4% 0.056 168.6)
- #5A3748
#5A3748
oklch(38.5% 0.056 349.5)
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 #214D3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.030
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.034
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.042
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.052
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.054
Use #214D3E 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.