#215F40
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(43.6% 0.082 158.3), rgb(33, 95, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#215F40 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #215F40 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 95, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 48%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.082 158.3) |
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 #215F40 | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #215F40 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #215F40 text on white | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #215F40 text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.027 159.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBB5
oklch(81% 0.049 158.3)
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Step 400
400
#77B08F
oklch(70.8% 0.077 158.3)
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Step 500
500
#509B73
oklch(63% 0.097 158.6)
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Step 600
600
#2F865B
oklch(55.6% 0.107 158.2)
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Step 700
700
#21714B
oklch(49% 0.098 158.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#215F40
oklch(43.6% 0.082 158.3)
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Step 900
900
#1F4C34
oklch(37.7% 0.065 157.8)
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Step 950
950
#132C1F
oklch(26.8% 0.04 159.4)
#215F40 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) | #5E583E | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565242 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #045E57 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #215F40
#215F40
oklch(43.6% 0.082 158.3)
- #6E3F61
#6E3F61
oklch(43.6% 0.081 338)
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 #215F40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.016
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.054
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.057
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.059
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.063
Use #215F40 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.