#21502F
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(38.9% 0.076 151.1), rgb(33, 80, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.32:1).
About this color
#21502F is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #21502F |
| RGB | rgb(33, 80, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 42%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.076 151.1) |
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 #21502F | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #21502F | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #21502F text on white | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #21502F 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
-
Step 100
100
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
-
Step 200
200
#CBDFCF
oklch(88.4% 0.03 151.5)
-
Step 300
300
#A7CCAE
oklch(81% 0.057 150.5)
-
Step 400
400
#75B183
oklch(70.7% 0.092 150.9)
-
Step 500
500
#4D9D64
oklch(63% 0.117 151.1)
-
Step 600
600
#2B884B
oklch(55.7% 0.128 151.1)
-
Step 700
700
#1C733C
oklch(49.1% 0.118 151.1)
-
Step 800
800
#1B5E32
oklch(42.8% 0.098 151.1)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#21502F
oklch(38.9% 0.076 151.1)
-
Step 950
950
#132D1A
oklch(27% 0.048 150.8)
#21502F 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) | #504A2D | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4531 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #164F48 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #21502F
#21502F
oklch(38.9% 0.076 151.1)
- #5C3557
#5C3557
oklch(39% 0.075 331.7)
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 #21502F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.038
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.040
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.044
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.045
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.047
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.052
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.052
Use #21502F 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.