#21563E
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(41% 0.07 161.3), rgb(33, 86, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.51:1).
About this color
#21563E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #21563E |
| RGB | rgb(33, 86, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 45%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.07 161.3) |
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 #21563E | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #21563E | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #21563E text on white | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #21563E text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#E3ECE7
oklch(93.5% 0.012 162)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 160.2)
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Step 300
300
#AAC9B8
oklch(80.8% 0.041 161.4)
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Step 400
400
#7CAE94
oklch(70.8% 0.065 161.5)
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Step 500
500
#589979
oklch(63% 0.083 161.3)
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Step 600
600
#3B8462
oklch(55.7% 0.091 161.1)
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Step 700
700
#2C6F51
oklch(49% 0.084 161.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#21563E
oklch(41% 0.07 161.3)
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Step 900
900
#244B38
oklch(37.8% 0.056 160.9)
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Step 950
950
#162C21
oklch(27.1% 0.035 161)
#21563E 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) | #55503D | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4A40 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0B564F | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #21563E
#21563E
oklch(41% 0.07 161.3)
- #643B55
#643B55
oklch(41.1% 0.069 342)
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 #21563E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.030
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.033
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.045
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.048
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.050
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.056
Use #21563E 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.