#215536
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(40.5% 0.077 154.7), rgb(33, 85, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.68:1).
About this color
#215536 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #215536 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 85, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 44%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.077 154.7) |
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 #215536 | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #215536 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #215536 text on white | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #215536 text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED2
oklch(88.4% 0.024 155.1)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAB4
oklch(81% 0.045 154.4)
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Step 400
400
#7DAE8D
oklch(70.7% 0.071 154.7)
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Step 500
500
#5A9A71
oklch(63.2% 0.091 154.8)
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Step 600
600
#3D8459
oklch(55.5% 0.099 154.8)
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Step 700
700
#2E7049
oklch(49.1% 0.092 154.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#215536
oklch(40.5% 0.077 154.7)
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Step 900
900
#254B33
oklch(37.7% 0.06 154.6)
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Step 950
950
#172C1E
oklch(27.1% 0.038 154)
#215536 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) | #554E34 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4938 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #11544D | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #215536
#215536
oklch(40.5% 0.077 154.7)
- #62385A
#62385A
oklch(40.5% 0.077 334.2)
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 #215536, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.030
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.037
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.045
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.054
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.055
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.055
Use #215536 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.