#218200
Closest named color: Green (#008000). oklch(53% 0.172 140.5), rgb(33, 130, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#218200 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green (#008000), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green (#008000) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #218200 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 130, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 100%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.172 140.5) |
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 #218200 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #218200 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #218200 text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #218200 text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 141)
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Step 300
300
#A6CE9E
oklch(81% 0.079 140.4)
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Step 400
400
#74B468
oklch(70.8% 0.125 140.6)
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Step 500
500
#4DA03C
oklch(63.2% 0.159 140.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#218200
oklch(53% 0.172 140.5)
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Step 700
700
#1D7500
oklch(49.2% 0.16 140.4)
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Step 800
800
#1B5F08
oklch(42.6% 0.133 140.4)
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Step 900
900
#1D4E13
oklch(37.6% 0.103 140.5)
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Step 950
950
#122E0D
oklch(27% 0.066 140.7)
#218200 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) | #867500 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B6D18 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #067D6D | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #218200
#218200
oklch(53% 0.172 140.5)
- #9642A8
#9642A8
oklch(53.1% 0.172 320.2)
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 #218200, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #218200.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.016
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.018
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.029
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.037
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.048
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.052
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.053
Use #218200 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.