#218650
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(55% 0.123 154.7), rgb(33, 134, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#218650 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #218650 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 134, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 60%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.123 154.7) |
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 #218650 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #218650 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #218650 text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #218650 text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0D0
oklch(88.6% 0.032 154.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5CCB1
oklch(80.9% 0.056 154.8)
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Step 400
400
#72B188
oklch(70.6% 0.089 154.9)
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Step 500
500
#499D6A
oklch(63% 0.113 154.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#218650
oklch(55% 0.123 154.7)
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Step 700
700
#137342
oklch(49.1% 0.115 154.7)
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Step 800
800
#155E37
oklch(42.8% 0.095 154.9)
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Step 900
900
#1B4D30
oklch(37.8% 0.073 155)
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Step 950
950
#112D1C
oklch(27% 0.047 154.9)
#218650 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) | #867B4C | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797254 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008478 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #218650
#218650
oklch(55% 0.123 154.7)
- #9C538E
#9C538E
oklch(54.9% 0.123 334.7)
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 #218650, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.019
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.023
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.049
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.049
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.051
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.054
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.055
Use #218650 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.