#216F50
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(48.6% 0.091 162.8), rgb(33, 111, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#216F50 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #216F50 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 111, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 54%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.091 162.8) |
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 #216F50 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #216F50 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #216F50 text on white | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #216F50 text on black | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.8 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED4
oklch(88.4% 0.024 161.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8CAB8
oklch(80.9% 0.044 162.2)
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Step 400
400
#78AF94
oklch(70.8% 0.07 162.6)
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Step 500
500
#529B7A
oklch(63.2% 0.09 162.8)
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Step 600
600
#328562
oklch(55.6% 0.098 162.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#216F50
oklch(48.6% 0.091 162.8)
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Step 800
800
#1F5C43
oklch(42.8% 0.076 162.9)
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Step 900
900
#204B38
oklch(37.6% 0.059 162.6)
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Step 950
950
#142C21
oklch(27% 0.037 162.7)
#216F50 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) | #6D674E | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635F52 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006F67 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #216F50
#216F50
oklch(48.6% 0.091 162.8)
- #82496D
#82496D
oklch(48.5% 0.091 342.5)
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 #216F50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.053
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.057
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.059
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.059
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.062
Use #216F50 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.