#215641
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(41.1% 0.067 164.4), rgb(33, 86, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.49:1).
About this color
#215641 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #215641 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 86, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 45%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.067 164.4) |
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 #215641 | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #215641 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #215641 text on white | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #215641 text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED5
oklch(88.5% 0.022 163)
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Step 300
300
#AAC9BA
oklch(80.9% 0.039 164.6)
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Step 400
400
#7CAD96
oklch(70.6% 0.062 164.1)
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Step 500
500
#58997D
oklch(63.1% 0.08 164.6)
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Step 600
600
#3A8366
oklch(55.5% 0.087 164.8)
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Step 700
700
#2C6F55
oklch(49.1% 0.08 164.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#215641
oklch(41.1% 0.067 164.4)
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Step 900
900
#244A3A
oklch(37.6% 0.052 164.5)
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Step 950
950
#162C22
oklch(27.1% 0.034 163.4)
#215641 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) | #545040 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4A42 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #085650 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #215641
#215641
oklch(41.1% 0.067 164.4)
- #643B53
#643B53
oklch(41% 0.067 344.4)
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 #215641, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.028
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.036
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.041
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.047
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.061
Use #215641 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.