#217A3B
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(51.2% 0.127 149), rgb(33, 122, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#217A3B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.127 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 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 3.91:1 |
| White text | 5.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #217A3B |
| RGB | rgb(33, 122, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 57%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.127 149) |
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 #217A3B | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #217A3B | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #217A3B text on white | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #217A3B text on black | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | 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
#CAE0CD
oklch(88.5% 0.035 149.3)
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Step 300
300
#A6CCAB
oklch(80.9% 0.061 148.6)
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Step 400
400
#74B27F
oklch(70.8% 0.098 149)
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Step 500
500
#4B9E5E
oklch(63.1% 0.125 149.1)
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Step 600
600
#278843
oklch(55.5% 0.137 149)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#217A3B
oklch(51.2% 0.127 149)
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Step 800
800
#185E2C
oklch(42.6% 0.106 148.9)
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Step 900
900
#1C4D28
oklch(37.6% 0.082 149)
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Step 950
950
#122D18
oklch(26.9% 0.051 149.2)
#217A3B 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) | #7B6F36 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706840 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00786B | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #217A3B
#217A3B
oklch(51.2% 0.127 149)
- #8D488A
#8D488A
oklch(51.1% 0.128 328.9)
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 #217A3B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.023
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.048
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.053
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.059
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.063
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.067
Use #217A3B 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.