#217E01
Closest named color: Green (#008000). oklch(51.9% 0.168 140.4), rgb(33, 126, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#217E01 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green (#008000), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green (#008000) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #217E01 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 126, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 98%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.168 140.4) |
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 #217E01 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #217E01 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #217E01 text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #217E01 text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C5
oklch(88.5% 0.045 140.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5CE9C
oklch(80.9% 0.081 140)
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Step 400
400
#72B465
oklch(70.6% 0.13 140.4)
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Step 500
500
#49A136
oklch(63.2% 0.167 140.3)
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Step 600
600
#258B00
oklch(55.7% 0.181 140.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#217E01
oklch(51.9% 0.168 140.4)
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Step 800
800
#166000
oklch(42.8% 0.139 140.4)
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Step 900
900
#1B4F0F
oklch(37.8% 0.109 140.4)
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Step 950
950
#112E0B
oklch(26.9% 0.069 140.4)
#217E01 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) | #827100 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776A18 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A7A6A | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #217E01
#217E01
oklch(51.9% 0.168 140.4)
- #9240A3
#9240A3
oklch(52% 0.168 320.4)
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 #217E01, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #217E01.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.011
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.018
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.040
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.047
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.049
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.063
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.065
Use #217E01 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.