#215338
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(40% 0.071 157.2), rgb(33, 83, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.90:1).
About this color
#215338 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #215338 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 83, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 43%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.071 157.2) |
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 #215338 | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #215338 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #215338 text on white | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #215338 text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD1
oklch(88.4% 0.029 156.6)
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Step 300
300
#A5CCB3
oklch(81% 0.054 156.9)
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Step 400
400
#72B18B
oklch(70.7% 0.086 156.9)
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Step 500
500
#489D6F
oklch(63.1% 0.109 157.4)
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Step 600
600
#228857
oklch(55.7% 0.119 157.3)
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Step 700
700
#127347
oklch(49.2% 0.11 157.3)
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Step 800
800
#145E3A
oklch(42.8% 0.093 156.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#215338
oklch(40% 0.071 157.2)
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Step 950
950
#112D1D
oklch(27% 0.046 156.4)
#215338 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) | #524D36 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B483A | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #10524C | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #215338
#215338
oklch(40% 0.071 157.2)
- #603855
#603855
oklch(40% 0.071 337.8)
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 #215338, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.031
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.038
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.048
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.049
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.049
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.051
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.052
Use #215338 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.