#215A28
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(41.7% 0.1 145.8), rgb(33, 90, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.21:1).
About this color
#215A28 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #215A28 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 90, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 46%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.1 145.8) |
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 #215A28 | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #215A28 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #215A28 text on white | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #215A28 text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCD
oklch(88.4% 0.032 146.8)
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Step 300
300
#A9CBAA
oklch(80.8% 0.059 145.8)
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Step 400
400
#7AB07D
oklch(70.6% 0.093 145.9)
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Step 500
500
#569C5C
oklch(63% 0.118 145.9)
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Step 600
600
#388741
oklch(55.7% 0.13 145.7)
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Step 700
700
#297233
oklch(49.1% 0.12 145.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#215A28
oklch(41.7% 0.1 145.8)
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Step 900
900
#234C27
oklch(37.6% 0.077 145.9)
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Step 950
950
#152D17
oklch(27.1% 0.05 145.8)
#215A28 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) | #5B5224 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544D2C | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #15584F | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #215A28
#215A28
oklch(41.7% 0.1 145.8)
- #673769
#673769
oklch(41.7% 0.099 325.7)
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 #215A28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.021
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.022
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.030
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.033
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.036
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.053
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.056
Use #215A28 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.