#214F17
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(38.2% 0.099 140.3), rgb(33, 79, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.56:1).
About this color
#214F17 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #214F17 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 79, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 55%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.099 140.3) |
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 #214F17 | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #214F17 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #214F17 text on white | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #214F17 text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C7
oklch(88.4% 0.041 140.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7CD9F
oklch(80.9% 0.075 140.2)
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Step 400
400
#77B36A
oklch(70.8% 0.12 140.1)
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Step 500
500
#509F40
oklch(63.1% 0.153 140.4)
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Step 600
600
#31891A
oklch(55.6% 0.166 140.2)
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Step 700
700
#227409
oklch(49.1% 0.154 140.3)
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Step 800
800
#1F5F0E
oklch(42.8% 0.128 140.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#214F17
oklch(38.2% 0.099 140.3)
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Step 950
950
#142E0E
oklch(27.1% 0.064 140)
#214F17 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) | #514810 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B441C | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C4C43 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #214F17
#214F17
oklch(38.2% 0.099 140.3)
- #5A2E63
#5A2E63
oklch(38.1% 0.101 320.6)
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 #214F17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.028
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.028
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.031
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.033
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.033
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.034
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.037
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.041
Use #214F17 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.