#215514
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(39.9% 0.11 140), rgb(33, 85, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.84:1).
About this color
#215514 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 140°. 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 8.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #215514 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 85, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 62%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.11 140) |
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 #215514 | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #215514 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #215514 text on white | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #215514 text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#A5CE9B
oklch(80.9% 0.083 139.6)
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Step 400
400
#72B463
oklch(70.6% 0.132 139.9)
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Step 500
500
#48A133
oklch(63.1% 0.169 140.1)
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Step 600
600
#288A00
oklch(55.5% 0.179 140)
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Step 700
700
#207400
oklch(49% 0.158 140)
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Step 800
800
#196000
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#215514
oklch(39.9% 0.11 140)
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Step 950
950
#112E0A
oklch(26.9% 0.07 140)
#215514 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) | #584D0A | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51481A | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B5248 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #215514
#215514
oklch(39.9% 0.11 140)
- #61306C
#61306C
oklch(39.9% 0.111 320)
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 #215514, 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 0.020
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.021
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.043
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.043
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.044
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.047
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.050
Use #215514 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.