#21942D
Closest named color: Irish Green (#019529). oklch(58.4% 0.172 144.2), rgb(33, 148, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#21942D is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Irish Green (#019529), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Irish Green (#019529) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #21942D |
| RGB | rgb(33, 148, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 64%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.172 144.2) |
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 #21942D | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #21942D | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #21942D text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #21942D text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 144.1)
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Step 300
300
#A2CEA1
oklch(80.8% 0.078 144.3)
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Step 400
400
#6DB56E
oklch(70.8% 0.125 144.4)
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Step 500
500
#40A145
oklch(63% 0.159 144.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#21942D
oklch(58.4% 0.172 144.2)
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Step 700
700
#007617
oklch(49.1% 0.158 144.3)
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Step 800
800
#086015
oklch(42.6% 0.132 144.3)
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Step 900
900
#154F19
oklch(37.7% 0.103 144.2)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E10
oklch(26.9% 0.065 144.6)
#21942D 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) | #97861E | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7D37 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00907F | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #21942D
#21942D
oklch(58.4% 0.172 144.2)
- #AB50B4
#AB50B4
oklch(58.3% 0.173 324)
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 #21942D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.010
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.012
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.021
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.024
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.027
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.034
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.038
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.046
Use #21942D 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.