#21614D
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(44.6% 0.073 169), rgb(33, 97, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#21614D is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #21614D |
| RGB | rgb(33, 97, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 49%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.073 169) |
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 #21614D | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #21614D | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #21614D text on white | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #21614D text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED6
oklch(88.4% 0.023 168.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7CABC
oklch(80.9% 0.042 169)
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Step 400
400
#75AF99
oklch(70.8% 0.069 168.6)
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Step 500
500
#4D9B80
oklch(63.2% 0.088 168.5)
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Step 600
600
#2B856A
oklch(55.6% 0.095 169.3)
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Step 700
700
#1C7158
oklch(49.2% 0.089 168.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#21614D
oklch(44.6% 0.073 169)
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Step 900
900
#1D4B3C
oklch(37.6% 0.057 169)
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Step 950
950
#132C23
oklch(27% 0.036 168.1)
#21614D 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) | #5E5A4C | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #55544E | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00625B | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #21614D
#21614D
oklch(44.6% 0.073 169)
- #72435A
#72435A
oklch(44.6% 0.072 349.7)
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 #21614D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.015
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.035
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.046
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.051
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.054
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.061
Use #21614D 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.