#21852F
Closest named color: Tree Green (#2A7E19). oklch(54.2% 0.153 145.1), rgb(33, 133, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#21852F is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tree Green (#2A7E19), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tree Green (#2A7E19) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #21852F |
| RGB | rgb(33, 133, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 60%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.153 145.1) |
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 #21852F | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #21852F | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #21852F text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #21852F text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CA
oklch(88.4% 0.038 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#A5CDA6
oklch(80.9% 0.069 145.5)
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Step 400
400
#73B375
oklch(70.7% 0.111 145)
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Step 500
500
#4A9F51
oklch(63.1% 0.14 145.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#21852F
oklch(54.2% 0.153 145.1)
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Step 700
700
#177426
oklch(49% 0.141 145.2)
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Step 800
800
#185F21
oklch(42.8% 0.118 145.1)
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Step 900
900
#1C4E20
oklch(37.8% 0.092 144.9)
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Step 950
950
#122E14
oklch(27.1% 0.058 145.2)
#21852F 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) | #877825 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7036 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008173 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #21852F
#21852F
oklch(54.2% 0.153 145.1)
- #9A4A9F
#9A4A9F
oklch(54.2% 0.153 325.2)
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 #21852F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #21852F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.023
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.025
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.027
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.034
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.037
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.041
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.049
Use #21852F 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.