#217F00
Closest named color: Green (#008000). oklch(52.2% 0.169 140.4), rgb(33, 127, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#217F00 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green (#008000), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green (#008000) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #217F00 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 127, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 100%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.169 140.4) |
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 #217F00 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #217F00 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #217F00 text on white | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #217F00 text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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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
#72B464
oklch(70.6% 0.131 140.1)
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Step 500
500
#48A135
oklch(63.2% 0.168 140.4)
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Step 600
600
#258B00
oklch(55.7% 0.181 140.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#217F00
oklch(52.2% 0.169 140.4)
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Step 800
800
#176000
oklch(42.8% 0.139 140.3)
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Step 900
900
#1A4F0E
oklch(37.8% 0.11 140.4)
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Step 950
950
#112E0B
oklch(26.9% 0.069 140.4)
#217F00 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) | #837200 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786B18 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #097B6B | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #217F00
#217F00
oklch(52.2% 0.169 140.4)
- #9340A4
#9340A4
oklch(52.2% 0.17 320.5)
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 #217F00, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #217F00.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.010
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.017
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.037
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.046
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.047
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.060
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.062
Use #217F00 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.