#21886A
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(56.2% 0.103 168.6), rgb(33, 136, 106).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#21886A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #21886A |
| RGB | rgb(33, 136, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 61%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.103 168.6) |
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 #21886A | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #21886A | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #21886A text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #21886A text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 168.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4CBBB
oklch(80.9% 0.047 168.3)
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Step 400
400
#71B098
oklch(70.7% 0.074 168.2)
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Step 500
500
#469C7F
oklch(63.1% 0.095 168.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#21886A
oklch(56.2% 0.103 168.6)
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Step 700
700
#0C7257
oklch(49.2% 0.096 168.5)
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Step 800
800
#115D47
oklch(42.8% 0.08 168.3)
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Step 900
900
#194C3C
oklch(37.7% 0.061 169.1)
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Step 950
950
#102D23
oklch(27.1% 0.04 168.2)
#21886A 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) | #847E68 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77756C | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008980 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #21886A
#21886A
oklch(56.2% 0.103 168.6)
- #A15B7F
#A15B7F
oklch(56.3% 0.102 348.7)
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 #21886A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.030
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.048
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.049
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.056
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.057
Use #21886A 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.