#218946
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(55.6% 0.137 150.5), rgb(33, 137, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#218946 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #218946 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 137, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 61%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.137 150.5) |
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 #218946 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #218946 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #218946 text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #218946 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
#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
#A5CCAC
oklch(80.8% 0.061 150.1)
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Step 400
400
#71B280
oklch(70.6% 0.099 150.6)
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Step 500
500
#479F60
oklch(63.2% 0.127 150.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#218946
oklch(55.6% 0.137 150.5)
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Step 700
700
#0F7437
oklch(49.1% 0.128 150.4)
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Step 800
800
#135E2E
oklch(42.5% 0.105 150.5)
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Step 900
900
#1A4D29
oklch(37.6% 0.082 150.2)
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Step 950
950
#112D19
oklch(26.9% 0.051 151)
#218946 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) | #8A7D41 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E744B | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008779 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #218946
#218946
oklch(55.6% 0.137 150.5)
- #9F5299
#9F5299
oklch(55.7% 0.137 330.2)
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 #218946, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.024
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.025
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.037
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.039
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.043
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.044
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.046
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.048
Use #218946 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.