#215906
Closest named color: Deep Green (#02590F). oklch(41% 0.124 138.5), rgb(33, 89, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.41:1).
About this color
#215906 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Green (#02590F), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Green (#02590F) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #215906 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 89, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 87%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.124 138.5) |
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 #215906 | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #215906 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #215906 text on white | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #215906 text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C7
oklch(88.5% 0.04 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#AACC9F
oklch(80.8% 0.072 138.1)
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Step 400
400
#7BB26A
oklch(70.7% 0.116 138.5)
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Step 500
500
#589E3F
oklch(63.2% 0.148 138.3)
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Step 600
600
#3A8819
oklch(55.6% 0.161 138.6)
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Step 700
700
#2C7308
oklch(49.1% 0.149 138.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#215906
oklch(41% 0.124 138.5)
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Step 900
900
#244D15
oklch(37.7% 0.097 138.5)
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Step 950
950
#162D0E
oklch(26.9% 0.061 138.3)
#215906 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) | #5C5000 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554C12 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B564B | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #215906
#215906
oklch(41% 0.124 138.5)
- #663075
#663075
oklch(41.1% 0.124 318.5)
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 #215906, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.015
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.020
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.027
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.037
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.046
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.046
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.055
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.056
Use #215906 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.