#21835F
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(54.5% 0.105 163.7), rgb(33, 131, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#21835F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #21835F |
| RGB | rgb(33, 131, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 60%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.105 163.7) |
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 #21835F | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #21835F | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #21835F text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #21835F text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.5 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD4
oklch(88.5% 0.027 163.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6CBB8
oklch(81% 0.048 162.8)
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Step 400
400
#73B094
oklch(70.7% 0.076 163.9)
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Step 500
500
#4A9C79
oklch(63.1% 0.097 163.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#21835F
oklch(54.5% 0.105 163.7)
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Step 700
700
#167251
oklch(49.2% 0.098 163.4)
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Step 800
800
#175D43
oklch(42.8% 0.081 163.8)
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Step 900
900
#1B4C38
oklch(37.7% 0.064 163.5)
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Step 950
950
#122D21
oklch(27.2% 0.04 162.8)
#21835F 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) | #81795D | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747061 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008379 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #21835F
#21835F
oklch(54.5% 0.105 163.7)
- #9A5680
#9A5680
oklch(54.6% 0.105 343.3)
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 #21835F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.032
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.041
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.048
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.054
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.057
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.063
Use #21835F 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.