#21693E
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(46.5% 0.1 153.5), rgb(33, 105, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#21693E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #21693E |
| RGB | rgb(33, 105, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 52%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.1 153.5) |
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 #21693E | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #21693E | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #21693E text on white | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #21693E text on black | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.3 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD1
oklch(88.6% 0.028 153.8)
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Step 300
300
#AACAB2
oklch(80.9% 0.048 152.8)
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Step 400
400
#7BAF8A
oklch(70.7% 0.077 153.2)
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Step 500
500
#569B6D
oklch(63.1% 0.099 153.4)
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Step 600
600
#398555
oklch(55.6% 0.106 153.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#21693E
oklch(46.5% 0.1 153.5)
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Step 800
800
#255C39
oklch(42.8% 0.082 153.2)
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Step 900
900
#234B31
oklch(37.5% 0.064 153.6)
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Step 950
950
#162C1D
oklch(27% 0.04 153.2)
#21693E 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) | #69603B | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605A41 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00685E | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #21693E
#21693E
oklch(46.5% 0.1 153.5)
- #7A4271
#7A4271
oklch(46.5% 0.101 333.3)
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 #21693E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.036
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.048
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.051
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.051
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.055
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.061
Use #21693E 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.