#215A47
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(42.4% 0.068 168.1), rgb(33, 90, 71).
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White text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#215A47 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #215A47 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 90, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 46%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.068 168.1) |
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 #215A47 | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #215A47 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #215A47 text on white | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #215A47 text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 167.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9C9BC
oklch(80.9% 0.039 168.8)
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Step 400
400
#79AE99
oklch(70.7% 0.064 167.9)
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Step 500
500
#549980
oklch(63% 0.081 168.2)
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Step 600
600
#358469
oklch(55.6% 0.089 167.6)
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Step 700
700
#266F58
oklch(49% 0.081 168.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#215A47
oklch(42.4% 0.068 168.1)
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Step 900
900
#224B3C
oklch(37.8% 0.053 167.3)
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Step 950
950
#152C23
oklch(27.1% 0.034 166.7)
#215A47 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) | #585446 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504E48 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005A55 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #215A47
#215A47
oklch(42.4% 0.068 168.1)
- #693E55
#693E55
oklch(42.3% 0.068 347.1)
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 #215A47, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.033
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.035
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.054
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.054
Use #215A47 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.