#21744E
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(49.9% 0.1 159.2), rgb(33, 116, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#21744E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 3.67:1 |
| White text | 5.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #21744E |
| RGB | rgb(33, 116, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 56%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.1 159.2) |
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 #21744E | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #21744E | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #21744E text on white | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #21744E text on black | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.5 | 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
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.027 159.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBB6
oklch(81% 0.048 159.5)
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Step 400
400
#76B08F
oklch(70.8% 0.078 158.7)
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Step 500
500
#4E9C74
oklch(63.2% 0.099 159.3)
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Step 600
600
#2D865C
oklch(55.6% 0.107 159.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#21744E
oklch(49.9% 0.1 159.2)
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Step 800
800
#1C5C3E
oklch(42.6% 0.082 159.2)
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Step 900
900
#1E4C35
oklch(37.7% 0.065 159.2)
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Step 950
950
#132D1F
oklch(27.2% 0.042 158.4)
#21744E 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) | #736B4C | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686350 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00736A | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #21744E
#21744E
oklch(49.9% 0.1 159.2)
- #884B76
#884B76
oklch(50% 0.1 339.1)
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 #21744E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.055
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.062
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.062
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.064
Use #21744E 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.