#217538
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(49.8% 0.123 148.6), rgb(33, 117, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#217538 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 3.66:1 |
| White text | 5.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #217538 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 117, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 56%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.123 148.6) |
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 #217538 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #217538 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #217538 text on white | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #217538 text on black | 3.66:1 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CD
oklch(88.6% 0.034 148)
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Step 300
300
#A7CCAC
oklch(81% 0.06 148.8)
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Step 400
400
#76B17F
oklch(70.6% 0.095 148.4)
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Step 500
500
#4F9D5F
oklch(63% 0.121 148.7)
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Step 600
600
#2D8845
oklch(55.7% 0.133 148.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#217538
oklch(49.8% 0.123 148.6)
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Step 800
800
#1C5E2D
oklch(42.8% 0.103 148.5)
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Step 900
900
#1E4D29
oklch(37.7% 0.08 148.9)
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Step 950
950
#132D18
oklch(27% 0.05 148.5)
#217538 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) | #766A33 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C633C | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007367 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #217538
#217538
oklch(49.8% 0.123 148.6)
- #874685
#874685
oklch(49.8% 0.122 328.4)
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 #217538, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.038
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.053
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.058
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.059
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.060
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.068
Use #217538 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.