#215F49
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(43.9% 0.074 166.3), rgb(33, 95, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#215F49 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #215F49 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 95, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 48%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.074 166.3) |
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 #215F49 | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #215F49 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #215F49 text on white | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #215F49 text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#E3EDE8
oklch(93.7% 0.013 164.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED6
oklch(88.4% 0.023 168.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7CABA
oklch(80.9% 0.044 165.9)
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Step 400
400
#76AF97
oklch(70.8% 0.07 166.2)
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Step 500
500
#4F9B7E
oklch(63.2% 0.088 166.5)
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Step 600
600
#2E8567
oklch(55.6% 0.096 166.6)
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Step 700
700
#1F7055
oklch(48.9% 0.089 166.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#215F49
oklch(43.9% 0.074 166.3)
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Step 900
900
#1F4B3B
oklch(37.6% 0.057 167)
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Step 950
950
#132C22
oklch(26.9% 0.037 165.7)
#215F49 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) | #5D5848 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #54524A | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005F59 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #215F49
#215F49
oklch(43.9% 0.074 166.3)
- #6F415B
#6F415B
oklch(43.9% 0.073 345.6)
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 #215F49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.022
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.029
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.053
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.053
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.057
Use #215F49 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.