#216224
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(44% 0.115 144), rgb(33, 98, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#216224 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #216224 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 98, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 50%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.115 144) |
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 #216224 | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #216224 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #216224 text on white | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #216224 text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CA
oklch(88.5% 0.037 144)
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Step 300
300
#A7CDA5
oklch(81% 0.069 143.6)
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Step 400
400
#76B275
oklch(70.7% 0.107 144)
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Step 500
500
#4F9E50
oklch(63% 0.137 144)
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Step 600
600
#2E8933
oklch(55.7% 0.15 144.1)
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Step 700
700
#1F7425
oklch(49.2% 0.14 144)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#216224
oklch(44% 0.115 144)
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Step 900
900
#1F4D20
oklch(37.6% 0.089 143.9)
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Step 950
950
#132D13
oklch(26.8% 0.057 143.8)
#216224 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) | #64591D | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5329 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #135F55 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #216224
#216224
oklch(44% 0.115 144)
- #713976
#713976
oklch(44.1% 0.116 324.2)
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 #216224, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.030
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.039
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.043
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.044
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.046
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.049
Use #216224 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.