#216409
Closest named color: Dark Green (#006400). oklch(44.3% 0.136 139.6), rgb(33, 100, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#216409 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green (#006400), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green (#006400) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #216409 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 100, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 83%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.136 139.6) |
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 #216409 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #216409 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #216409 text on white | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #216409 text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C5
oklch(88.6% 0.044 139)
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Step 300
300
#A6CE9D
oklch(81% 0.08 139.9)
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Step 400
400
#75B465
oklch(70.8% 0.128 139.5)
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Step 500
500
#4DA037
oklch(63.1% 0.163 139.7)
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Step 600
600
#2C8A03
oklch(55.6% 0.176 139.6)
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Step 700
700
#237400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#216409
oklch(44.3% 0.136 139.6)
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Step 900
900
#1E4E10
oklch(37.7% 0.105 139.6)
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Step 950
950
#132E0B
oklch(27% 0.067 139.2)
#216409 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) | #675A00 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5516 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #176054 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #216409
#216409
oklch(44.3% 0.136 139.6)
- #733581
#733581
oklch(44.4% 0.135 319.9)
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 #216409, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.016
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.042
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.047
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.052
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.052
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.053
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.053
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.055
Use #216409 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.