#21520E
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(39% 0.11 138.7), rgb(33, 82, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#21520E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest (#0B5509), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #21520E |
| RGB | rgb(33, 82, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 71%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.11 138.7) |
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 #21520E | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #21520E | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #21520E text on white | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #21520E text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C4
oklch(88.5% 0.046 139.2)
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Step 300
300
#A6CE9A
oklch(80.9% 0.083 138.5)
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Step 400
400
#74B461
oklch(70.7% 0.132 138.8)
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Step 500
500
#4DA02F
oklch(63% 0.169 138.7)
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Step 600
600
#328900
oklch(55.5% 0.174 138.7)
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Step 700
700
#287400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 138.8)
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Step 800
800
#205F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#21520E
oklch(39% 0.11 138.7)
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Step 950
950
#122E09
oklch(27% 0.07 139)
#21520E 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) | #554A02 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4615 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C4F45 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #21520E
#21520E
oklch(39% 0.11 138.7)
- #5D2E6A
#5D2E6A
oklch(39% 0.11 318.5)
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 #21520E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.017
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.022
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.026
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.036
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.038
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.041
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.044
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.049
Use #21520E 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.