#21562B
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(40.6% 0.09 147.5), rgb(33, 86, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.63:1).
About this color
#21562B is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #21562B |
| RGB | rgb(33, 86, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 45%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.09 147.5) |
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 #21562B | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #21562B | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #21562B text on white | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #21562B text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.03 146.9)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAAE
oklch(80.8% 0.051 147.8)
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Step 400
400
#7DAF82
oklch(70.6% 0.084 147.2)
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Step 500
500
#599B63
oklch(63% 0.108 147.7)
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Step 600
600
#3C8549
oklch(55.4% 0.117 147.6)
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Step 700
700
#2E713B
oklch(49.1% 0.109 147.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#21562B
oklch(40.6% 0.09 147.5)
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Step 900
900
#254C2B
oklch(37.8% 0.071 147.4)
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Step 950
950
#162C1A
oklch(26.9% 0.044 148.7)
#21562B 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) | #574F28 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504A2E | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #15544C | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #21562B
#21562B
oklch(40.6% 0.09 147.5)
- #633662
#633662
oklch(40.6% 0.09 327.9)
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 #21562B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.027
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.029
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.031
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.039
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.052
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.053
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.057
Use #21562B 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.