#21885A
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(55.8% 0.117 158.9), rgb(33, 136, 90).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#21885A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #21885A |
| RGB | rgb(33, 136, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 61%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.117 158.9) |
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 #21885A | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #21885A | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #21885A text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #21885A text on black | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD2
oklch(88.4% 0.029 158.6)
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Step 300
300
#A5CBB4
oklch(80.8% 0.052 158.4)
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Step 400
400
#71B18D
oklch(70.7% 0.085 158.6)
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Step 500
500
#479D71
oklch(63.1% 0.108 158.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#21885A
oklch(55.8% 0.117 158.9)
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Step 700
700
#0F7349
oklch(49.2% 0.109 158.6)
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Step 800
800
#135D3C
oklch(42.5% 0.089 158.8)
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Step 900
900
#194D34
oklch(37.8% 0.07 159.2)
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Step 950
950
#112D1E
oklch(27% 0.044 158)
#21885A 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) | #877D57 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A745D | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00877C | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #21885A
#21885A
oklch(55.8% 0.117 158.9)
- #9F578A
#9F578A
oklch(55.8% 0.115 339.1)
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 #21885A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.014
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.028
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.044
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.048
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.050
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.061
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.063
Use #21885A 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.