#216B3F
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(47% 0.102 153.5), rgb(33, 107, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#216B3F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 3.23:1 |
| White text | 6.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #216B3F |
| RGB | rgb(33, 107, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 53%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.102 153.5) |
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 #216B3F | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #216B3F | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #216B3F text on white | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #216B3F text on black | 3.23:1 | 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
#CCDFD1
oklch(88.6% 0.028 153.8)
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Step 300
300
#A9CAB2
oklch(80.8% 0.049 153.6)
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Step 400
400
#7AAF8A
oklch(70.6% 0.078 153.6)
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Step 500
500
#559B6D
oklch(63.1% 0.1 153.7)
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Step 600
600
#378654
oklch(55.7% 0.11 153.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#216B3F
oklch(47% 0.102 153.5)
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Step 800
800
#235C39
oklch(42.7% 0.084 153.8)
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Step 900
900
#224C31
oklch(37.8% 0.066 153.6)
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Step 950
950
#152C1D
oklch(26.9% 0.041 154.1)
#216B3F 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) | #6B623C | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615B42 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006A60 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #216B3F
#216B3F
oklch(47% 0.102 153.5)
- #7C4373
#7C4373
oklch(47% 0.102 333.2)
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 #216B3F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.042
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.042
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.052
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.053
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.063
Use #216B3F 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.