#21885E
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(55.9% 0.113 161), rgb(33, 136, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#21885E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #21885E |
| RGB | rgb(33, 136, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 61%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.113 161) |
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 #21885E | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #21885E | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #21885E text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #21885E text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 160.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5CBB6
oklch(80.9% 0.05 160.9)
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Step 400
400
#71B190
oklch(70.8% 0.082 160.8)
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Step 500
500
#479D75
oklch(63.2% 0.104 161.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#21885E
oklch(55.9% 0.113 161)
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Step 700
700
#0E734D
oklch(49.2% 0.105 161)
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Step 800
800
#135D3F
oklch(42.6% 0.086 161.1)
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Step 900
900
#194D36
oklch(37.8% 0.068 161.2)
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Step 950
950
#112D20
oklch(27.1% 0.042 161.5)
#21885E 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) | #867D5C | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797461 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00887D | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #21885E
#21885E
oklch(55.9% 0.113 161)
- #A05888
#A05888
oklch(56% 0.113 341)
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 #21885E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.017
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.027
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.043
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.049
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.053
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.059
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.065
Use #21885E 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.