#214E2D
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(38.2% 0.075 150.2), rgb(33, 78, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.57:1).
About this color
#214E2D is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #214E2D |
| RGB | rgb(33, 78, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 41%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.075 150.2) |
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 #214E2D | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #214E2D | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #214E2D text on white | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #214E2D 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
#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
#CBDFCF
oklch(88.4% 0.03 151.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBAE
oklch(80.8% 0.056 150.7)
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Step 400
400
#77B183
oklch(70.8% 0.09 150.1)
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Step 500
500
#509D64
oklch(63.1% 0.115 150.4)
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Step 600
600
#30874A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 150.1)
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Step 700
700
#21723B
oklch(49% 0.116 150.2)
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Step 800
800
#1E5D31
oklch(42.6% 0.096 150.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#214E2D
oklch(38.2% 0.075 150.2)
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Step 950
950
#142D1A
oklch(27.1% 0.047 150)
#214E2D 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) | #4E482B | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48432F | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #174D46 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #214E2D
#214E2D
oklch(38.2% 0.075 150.2)
- #593356
#593356
oklch(38.2% 0.076 329.8)
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 #214E2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.033
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.034
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.042
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.046
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.048
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.050
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.051
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.051
Use #214E2D 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.