#217040
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(48.5% 0.108 152.7), rgb(33, 112, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#217040 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 153°. 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 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #217040 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 112, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 54%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.108 152.7) |
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 #217040 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #217040 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #217040 text on white | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #217040 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
#A8CBB1
oklch(80.9% 0.052 153)
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Step 400
400
#78B088
oklch(70.7% 0.083 152.9)
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Step 500
500
#529C6A
oklch(63.1% 0.106 152.8)
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Step 600
600
#328651
oklch(55.5% 0.116 152.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#217040
oklch(48.5% 0.108 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#205D36
oklch(42.8% 0.09 152.4)
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Step 900
900
#204C2F
oklch(37.6% 0.07 152.7)
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Step 950
950
#142D1C
oklch(27.1% 0.045 152.8)
#217040 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) | #70663D | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665F43 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006E64 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #217040
#217040
oklch(48.5% 0.108 152.7)
- #824679
#824679
oklch(48.5% 0.107 332.9)
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 #217040, 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
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.057
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.058
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.065
Use #217040 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.