#218959
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(56% 0.119 158.1), rgb(33, 137, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#218959 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.78:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #218959 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 137, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 61%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.119 158.1) |
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 #218959 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #218959 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #218959 text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #218959 text on black | 4.78:1 | 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
#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
#A4CCB4
oklch(81% 0.054 158.6)
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Step 400
400
#71B18C
oklch(70.7% 0.086 157.9)
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Step 500
500
#469D70
oklch(63% 0.109 158.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#218959
oklch(56% 0.119 158.1)
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Step 700
700
#0D7348
oklch(49.1% 0.11 158.2)
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Step 800
800
#125E3B
oklch(42.8% 0.092 157.8)
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Step 900
900
#194D33
oklch(37.8% 0.071 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#102D1E
oklch(27% 0.045 158.6)
#218959 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) | #887E56 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B755C | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00887D | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #218959
#218959
oklch(56% 0.119 158.1)
- #A0578D
#A0578D
oklch(56% 0.118 337.6)
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 #218959, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.011
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.027
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.044
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.045
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.047
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.059
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.059
Use #218959 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.