#21654E
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.7% 0.078 167), rgb(33, 101, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#21654E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #21654E |
| RGB | rgb(33, 101, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 51%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.078 167) |
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 #21654E | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #21654E | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #21654E text on white | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #21654E text on black | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.3 | 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
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 168.2)
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Step 300
300
#A5CBBA
oklch(81% 0.047 166.2)
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Step 400
400
#73B097
oklch(70.8% 0.073 166.6)
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Step 500
500
#499C7E
oklch(63.2% 0.094 167.2)
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Step 600
600
#248667
oklch(55.6% 0.101 167.3)
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Step 700
700
#147155
oklch(49% 0.094 167)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#21654E
oklch(45.7% 0.078 167)
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Step 900
900
#1B4C3B
oklch(37.8% 0.061 167.2)
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Step 950
950
#112C22
oklch(26.8% 0.038 167)
#21654E 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) | #635E4D | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595750 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00655F | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #21654E
#21654E
oklch(45.7% 0.078 167)
- #774560
#774560
oklch(45.9% 0.078 347)
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 #21654E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.018
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.038
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.044
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.056
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.066
Use #21654E 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.