#216B3A
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(46.9% 0.107 151), rgb(33, 107, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#216B3A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 3.22:1 |
| White text | 6.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #216B3A |
| RGB | rgb(33, 107, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 53%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.107 151) |
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 #216B3A | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #216B3A | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #216B3A text on white | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #216B3A text on black | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD0
oklch(88.5% 0.029 151.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9CBB0
oklch(81% 0.052 151.2)
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Step 400
400
#7AB086
oklch(70.8% 0.084 150.8)
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Step 500
500
#559C68
oklch(63.2% 0.106 151)
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Step 600
600
#37864F
oklch(55.6% 0.115 150.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#216B3A
oklch(46.9% 0.107 151)
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Step 800
800
#235C35
oklch(42.6% 0.088 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#234C2E
oklch(37.8% 0.069 150.6)
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Step 950
950
#152C1B
oklch(26.8% 0.043 151)
#216B3A 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) | #6B6236 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625B3D | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #01695F | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #216B3A
#216B3A
oklch(46.9% 0.107 151)
- #7C4276
#7C4276
oklch(47% 0.107 331)
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 #216B3A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.043
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.043
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.049
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.052
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.058
Use #216B3A 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.