#21502D
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(38.8% 0.078 149.7), rgb(33, 80, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#21502D is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #21502D |
| RGB | rgb(33, 80, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 42%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.078 149.7) |
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 #21502D | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #21502D | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #21502D text on white | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #21502D text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CE
oklch(88.6% 0.033 149.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7CCAD
oklch(81% 0.058 149.6)
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Step 400
400
#75B181
oklch(70.6% 0.094 149.8)
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Step 500
500
#4E9D61
oklch(63% 0.119 149.7)
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Step 600
600
#2C8847
oklch(55.7% 0.131 149.6)
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Step 700
700
#1D7339
oklch(49.1% 0.121 149.8)
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Step 800
800
#1B5E2F
oklch(42.8% 0.101 149.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#21502D
oklch(38.8% 0.078 149.7)
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Step 950
950
#132D19
oklch(27% 0.049 149.6)
#21502D 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) | #51492B | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A452F | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #164F47 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #21502D
#21502D
oklch(38.8% 0.078 149.7)
- #5C3459
#5C3459
oklch(38.9% 0.079 329.7)
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 #21502D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.038
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.038
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.043
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.044
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.047
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.049
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.050
Use #21502D 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.