#216840
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(46.2% 0.096 154.9), rgb(33, 104, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#216840 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 3.11:1 |
| White text | 6.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #216840 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 104, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 52%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.096 154.9) |
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 #216840 | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #216840 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #216840 text on white | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #216840 text on black | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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 700.
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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
#CDDED2
oklch(88.4% 0.024 155.1)
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Step 300
300
#AACAB4
oklch(80.9% 0.046 155.2)
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Step 400
400
#7BAF8C
oklch(70.8% 0.075 154.6)
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Step 500
500
#579B70
oklch(63.2% 0.096 154.8)
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Step 600
600
#398558
oklch(55.6% 0.103 155)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#216840
oklch(46.2% 0.096 154.9)
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Step 800
800
#255C3B
oklch(42.8% 0.08 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#244B33
oklch(37.7% 0.061 155.1)
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Step 950
950
#162C1E
oklch(27% 0.039 154.9)
#216840 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) | #685F3D | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5943 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00675E | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #216840
#216840
oklch(46.2% 0.096 154.9)
- #79426E
#79426E
oklch(46.2% 0.097 334.9)
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 #216840, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.034
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.044
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.052
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.053
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.057
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.064
Use #216840 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.