#21703E
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(48.5% 0.11 151.8), rgb(33, 112, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#21703E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #21703E |
| RGB | rgb(33, 112, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 54%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.11 151.8) |
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 #21703E | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #21703E | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #21703E text on white | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #21703E 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
#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
#A8CBB0
oklch(80.9% 0.053 151.9)
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Step 400
400
#78B086
oklch(70.7% 0.085 151.6)
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Step 500
500
#529C68
oklch(63.1% 0.108 151.8)
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Step 600
600
#32874F
oklch(55.7% 0.119 151.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#21703E
oklch(48.5% 0.11 151.8)
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Step 800
800
#205D35
oklch(42.8% 0.091 151.8)
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Step 900
900
#204C2E
oklch(37.6% 0.071 151.9)
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Step 950
950
#142D1B
oklch(27.1% 0.046 151.4)
#21703E 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) | #70663A | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665F41 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006E64 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #21703E
#21703E
oklch(48.5% 0.11 151.8)
- #82457A
#82457A
oklch(48.4% 0.11 332.1)
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 #21703E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.050
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.053
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.055
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.057
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.057
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.058
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.064
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.065
Use #21703E 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.