#21882C
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(55% 0.159 144.4), rgb(33, 136, 44).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#21882C is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #21882C |
| RGB | rgb(33, 136, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 61%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.159 144.4) |
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 #21882C | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #21882C | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #21882C text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #21882C text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0C9
oklch(88.4% 0.039 144)
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Step 300
300
#A5CDA4
oklch(80.8% 0.071 144.3)
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Step 400
400
#72B373
oklch(70.6% 0.113 144.6)
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Step 500
500
#49A04D
oklch(63.2% 0.146 144.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#21882C
oklch(55% 0.159 144.4)
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Step 700
700
#137520
oklch(49.1% 0.148 144.4)
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Step 800
800
#155F1D
oklch(42.6% 0.122 144.5)
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Step 900
900
#1A4E1E
oklch(37.7% 0.095 144.7)
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Step 950
950
#112E12
oklch(27% 0.061 144.3)
#21882C 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) | #8B7B20 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7334 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008475 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #21882C
#21882C
oklch(55% 0.159 144.4)
- #9D4BA4
#9D4BA4
oklch(55% 0.158 324.4)
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 #21882C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #21882C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.013
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.027
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.027
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.029
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.031
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.035
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.036
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.040
Use #21882C 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.