#217838
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(50.6% 0.127 148.3), rgb(33, 120, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#217838 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #217838 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 120, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 57%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.127 148.3) |
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 #217838 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #217838 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #217838 text on white | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #217838 text on black | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.6 | 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
#E2EDE3
oklch(93.5% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CD
oklch(88.6% 0.034 148)
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Step 300
300
#A6CCAB
oklch(80.9% 0.061 148.6)
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Step 400
400
#74B27E
oklch(70.7% 0.099 148.5)
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Step 500
500
#4C9E5C
oklch(63.1% 0.127 148.2)
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Step 600
600
#2A8842
oklch(55.5% 0.137 148.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#217838
oklch(50.6% 0.127 148.3)
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Step 800
800
#1A5E2B
oklch(42.7% 0.106 148.1)
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Step 900
900
#1D4D27
oklch(37.6% 0.082 148.1)
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Step 950
950
#122D17
oklch(26.9% 0.052 148.1)
#217838 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) | #796D33 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F663D | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007569 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #217838
#217838
oklch(50.6% 0.127 148.3)
- #8B4789
#8B4789
oklch(50.6% 0.127 328.3)
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 #217838, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.029
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.050
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.057
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.065
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.065
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.068
Use #217838 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.