#215523
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(40.1% 0.097 144.2), rgb(33, 85, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.79:1).
About this color
#215523 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #215523 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 85, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 44%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.097 144.2) |
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 #215523 | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #215523 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #215523 text on white | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #215523 text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C9
oklch(88.6% 0.041 144.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDA3
oklch(80.8% 0.073 144.3)
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Step 400
400
#71B471
oklch(70.8% 0.118 144.2)
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Step 500
500
#47A04A
oklch(63.1% 0.15 144.1)
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Step 600
600
#218A2B
oklch(55.6% 0.162 144.2)
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Step 700
700
#11751D
oklch(49.1% 0.15 144.1)
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Step 800
800
#145F1B
oklch(42.6% 0.124 144.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#215523
oklch(40.1% 0.097 144.2)
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Step 950
950
#112E12
oklch(27% 0.061 144.3)
#215523 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) | #574D1E | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504927 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #18534A | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #215523
#215523
oklch(40.1% 0.097 144.2)
- #613465
#613465
oklch(40.2% 0.096 324.1)
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 #215523, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.025
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.032
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.033
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.035
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.049
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.049
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.051
Use #215523 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.