#21603F
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(43.9% 0.085 157.1), rgb(33, 96, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#21603F is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #21603F |
| RGB | rgb(33, 96, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 49%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.085 157.1) |
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 #21603F | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #21603F | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #21603F text on white | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #21603F text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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
#CBDFD2
oklch(88.5% 0.028 157.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBB4
oklch(80.9% 0.05 157.1)
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Step 400
400
#76B08D
oklch(70.7% 0.08 157.2)
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Step 500
500
#4F9C71
oklch(63.1% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 600
600
#2E8659
oklch(55.5% 0.11 157.3)
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Step 700
700
#1F7249
oklch(49.2% 0.103 157.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#21603F
oklch(43.9% 0.085 157.1)
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Step 900
900
#1F4C33
oklch(37.7% 0.066 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#132D1E
oklch(27.1% 0.043 156.6)
#21603F 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) | #5F583D | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575241 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #045F57 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #21603F
#21603F
oklch(43.9% 0.085 157.1)
- #703F63
#703F63
oklch(44% 0.085 337.6)
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 #21603F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.015
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.036
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.058
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.058
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.062
Use #21603F 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.