#218849
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(55.4% 0.133 151.6), rgb(33, 136, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#218849 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #218849 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 136, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 61%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.133 151.6) |
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 #218849 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #218849 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #218849 text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #218849 text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 150.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5CCAE
oklch(80.9% 0.059 151.9)
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Step 400
400
#72B283
oklch(70.7% 0.095 151.8)
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Step 500
500
#489E63
oklch(63.1% 0.122 151.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#218849
oklch(55.4% 0.133 151.6)
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Step 700
700
#11743B
oklch(49.2% 0.124 151.7)
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Step 800
800
#145E31
oklch(42.6% 0.102 151.8)
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Step 900
900
#1A4D2B
oklch(37.6% 0.08 151.5)
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Step 950
950
#112D1A
oklch(26.9% 0.049 152.2)
#218849 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) | #887C44 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C734D | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008679 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #218849
#218849
oklch(55.4% 0.133 151.6)
- #9E5295
#9E5295
oklch(55.4% 0.133 331.8)
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 #218849, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.022
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.023
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.042
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.043
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.044
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.045
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.048
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.048
Use #218849 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.