#215E44
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(43.5% 0.077 162.2), rgb(33, 94, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#215E44 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #215E44 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 94, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 48%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.077 162.2) |
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 #215E44 | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #215E44 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #215E44 text on white | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #215E44 text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD4
oklch(88.6% 0.026 161.9)
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Step 300
300
#A8CAB8
oklch(80.9% 0.044 162.2)
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Step 400
400
#77AF93
oklch(70.7% 0.072 162.1)
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Step 500
500
#519B79
oklch(63.2% 0.091 162.3)
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Step 600
600
#308561
oklch(55.5% 0.1 162.1)
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Step 700
700
#217150
oklch(49.1% 0.094 161.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#215E44
oklch(43.5% 0.077 162.2)
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Step 900
900
#204B38
oklch(37.6% 0.059 162.6)
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Step 950
950
#142C21
oklch(27% 0.037 162.7)
#215E44 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) | #5D5743 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545146 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #015E57 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #215E44
#215E44
oklch(43.5% 0.077 162.2)
- #6E3F5D
#6E3F5D
oklch(43.5% 0.078 342)
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 #215E44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.022
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.059
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.061
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.061
Use #215E44 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.