#218040
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(53% 0.131 149.8), rgb(33, 128, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#218040 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #218040 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 128, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 59%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.131 149.8) |
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 #218040 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #218040 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #218040 text on white | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #218040 text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CE
oklch(88.6% 0.033 149.5)
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Step 300
300
#A6CCAD
oklch(80.9% 0.059 150.3)
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Step 400
400
#75B181
oklch(70.6% 0.094 149.8)
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Step 500
500
#4D9E61
oklch(63.2% 0.121 149.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#218040
oklch(53% 0.131 149.8)
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Step 700
700
#1C7339
oklch(49.1% 0.121 150)
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Step 800
800
#1B5E2F
oklch(42.8% 0.101 149.6)
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Step 900
900
#1D4D2A
oklch(37.7% 0.079 149.9)
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Step 950
950
#132D19
oklch(27% 0.049 149.6)
#218040 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) | #81753B | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766D45 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007E71 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #218040
#218040
oklch(53% 0.131 149.8)
- #954C90
#954C90
oklch(53.1% 0.132 329.8)
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 #218040, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #218040.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.009
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.035
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.043
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.050
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.051
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.062
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.062
Use #218040 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.