#21561E
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(40.3% 0.104 142.5), rgb(33, 86, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.69:1).
About this color
#21561E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #21561E |
| RGB | rgb(33, 86, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 48%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.104 142.5) |
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 #21561E | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #21561E | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #21561E text on white | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #21561E 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 142.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBA7
oklch(80.9% 0.061 142)
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Step 400
400
#7DB078
oklch(70.7% 0.096 142.3)
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Step 500
500
#5A9C55
oklch(63.1% 0.123 142.5)
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Step 600
600
#3D8639
oklch(55.5% 0.134 142.6)
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Step 700
700
#2F722B
oklch(49.2% 0.125 142.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#21561E
oklch(40.3% 0.104 142.5)
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Step 900
900
#254C23
oklch(37.6% 0.08 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#172D15
oklch(27.1% 0.051 142.2)
#21561E 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) | #584E18 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514922 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #19534A | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #21561E
#21561E
oklch(40.3% 0.104 142.5)
- #623369
#623369
oklch(40.4% 0.103 322.3)
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 #21561E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.022
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.026
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.035
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.036
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.049
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.052
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.052
Use #21561E 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.