#216A41
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(46.8% 0.098 154.8), rgb(33, 106, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#216A41 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 3.20:1 |
| White text | 6.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #216A41 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 106, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 53%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.098 154.8) |
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 #216A41 | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #216A41 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #216A41 text on white | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #216A41 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
#CCDFD2
oklch(88.6% 0.027 155.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9CAB3
oklch(80.8% 0.048 154.8)
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Step 400
400
#7AAF8C
oklch(70.7% 0.076 155.1)
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Step 500
500
#569B6F
oklch(63.2% 0.097 154.5)
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Step 600
600
#378557
oklch(55.5% 0.106 154.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#216A41
oklch(46.8% 0.098 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#245C3B
oklch(42.8% 0.081 154.9)
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Step 900
900
#234B32
oklch(37.6% 0.063 154.5)
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Step 950
950
#152C1E
oklch(26.9% 0.039 155.9)
#216A41 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) | #6A613E | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605B44 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006960 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #216A41
#216A41
oklch(46.8% 0.098 154.8)
- #7B4370
#7B4370
oklch(46.7% 0.099 334.7)
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 #216A41, 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 0.040
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.047
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.052
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.055
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.065
Use #216A41 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.