#21741E
Closest named color: Tree Green (#2A7E19). oklch(49.2% 0.144 142.6), rgb(33, 116, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#21741E is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tree Green (#2A7E19), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tree Green (#2A7E19) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #21741E |
| RGB | rgb(33, 116, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 59%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.144 142.6) |
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 #21741E | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #21741E | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #21741E text on white | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #21741E text on black | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 142.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7CDA3
oklch(81% 0.071 142.4)
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Step 400
400
#76B271
oklch(70.6% 0.112 142.5)
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Step 500
500
#509F4B
oklch(63.2% 0.143 142.5)
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Step 600
600
#2F892C
oklch(55.7% 0.155 142.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#21741E
oklch(49.2% 0.144 142.6)
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Step 800
800
#1E5E1B
oklch(42.6% 0.119 142.5)
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Step 900
900
#1F4D1D
oklch(37.6% 0.092 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#132D12
oklch(26.8% 0.058 143)
#21741E 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) | #776910 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6227 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0B7063 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #21741E
#21741E
oklch(49.2% 0.144 142.6)
- #863F90
#863F90
oklch(49.2% 0.145 322.6)
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 #21741E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #21741E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.033
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.046
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.063
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.064
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.066
Use #21741E 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.