#218E27
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(56.6% 0.169 143.6), rgb(33, 142, 39).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#218E27 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #218E27 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 142, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 62%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.169 143.6) |
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 #218E27 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #218E27 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #218E27 text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #218E27 text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 144.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CEA1
oklch(80.9% 0.077 143.1)
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Step 400
400
#70B46E
oklch(70.7% 0.121 143.5)
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Step 500
500
#45A145
oklch(63.2% 0.156 143.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#218E27
oklch(56.6% 0.169 143.6)
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Step 700
700
#087615
oklch(49.2% 0.158 143.6)
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Step 800
800
#106015
oklch(42.7% 0.131 143.5)
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Step 900
900
#184F19
oklch(37.8% 0.102 143.5)
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Step 950
950
#102E10
oklch(27% 0.064 143.6)
#218E27 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) | #918016 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857831 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008A7A | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #218E27
#218E27
oklch(56.6% 0.169 143.6)
- #A44CAE
#A44CAE
oklch(56.5% 0.17 323.5)
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 #218E27, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #218E27.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.009
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.012
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.017
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.021
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.040
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.045
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.047
Use #218E27 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.