#216A40
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(46.8% 0.099 154.3), rgb(33, 106, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#216A40 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 3.20:1 |
| White text | 6.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #216A40 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 106, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 53%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.099 154.3) |
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 #216A40 | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #216A40 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #216A40 text on white | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #216A40 text on black | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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
#A9CAB3
oklch(80.8% 0.048 154.8)
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Step 400
400
#7AAF8B
oklch(70.7% 0.077 154.3)
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Step 500
500
#569B6E
oklch(63.1% 0.098 154)
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Step 600
600
#378556
oklch(55.5% 0.107 154.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#216A40
oklch(46.8% 0.099 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#245C3A
oklch(42.7% 0.082 154.2)
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Step 900
900
#234B32
oklch(37.6% 0.063 154.5)
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Step 950
950
#152C1D
oklch(26.9% 0.041 154.1)
#216A40 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) | #6A613D | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605B43 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00695F | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #216A40
#216A40
oklch(46.8% 0.099 154.3)
- #7B4371
#7B4371
oklch(46.8% 0.1 334)
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 #216A40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.039
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.048
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.051
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.054
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.064
Use #216A40 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.