#215B46
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(42.7% 0.07 166.1), rgb(33, 91, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#215B46 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #215B46 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 91, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 47%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.07 166.1) |
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 #215B46 | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #215B46 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #215B46 text on white | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #215B46 text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#CCDED6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 167.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9CABB
oklch(81% 0.041 166.1)
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Step 400
400
#79AE97
oklch(70.7% 0.066 165.8)
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Step 500
500
#539A7E
oklch(63.1% 0.084 166.2)
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Step 600
600
#348467
oklch(55.6% 0.091 166.2)
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Step 700
700
#257056
oklch(49.2% 0.085 166.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#215B46
oklch(42.7% 0.07 166.1)
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Step 900
900
#214B3B
oklch(37.7% 0.055 166.2)
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Step 950
950
#142C23
oklch(27% 0.035 167.4)
#215B46 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) | #595545 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514F47 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005B55 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #215B46
#215B46
oklch(42.7% 0.07 166.1)
- #6B3E57
#6B3E57
oklch(42.6% 0.072 346.1)
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 #215B46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.031
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.048
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.056
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.058
Use #215B46 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.