#219D15
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(60.7% 0.195 142), rgb(33, 157, 21).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#219D15 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass Green (#3F9B0B), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #219D15 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 157, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 76%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.195 142) |
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 #219D15 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #219D15 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #219D15 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #219D15 text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 142)
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Step 200
200
#C6E3C2
oklch(88.6% 0.054 141.8)
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Step 300
300
#9DD197
oklch(80.9% 0.097 142)
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Step 400
400
#64B85B
oklch(70.8% 0.153 141.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#219D15
oklch(60.7% 0.195 142)
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Step 600
600
#0F8C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 142)
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Step 700
700
#0B7600
oklch(49.1% 0.165 141.9)
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Step 800
800
#076100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 142)
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Step 900
900
#055100
oklch(37.8% 0.127 142)
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Step 950
950
#083006
oklch(27.2% 0.081 142.2)
#219D15 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) | #A18D00 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948428 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009885 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #219D15
#219D15
oklch(60.7% 0.195 142)
- #B650C6
#B650C6
oklch(60.7% 0.196 322)
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 #219D15, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.016
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.017
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.029
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.030
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.039
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.043
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.045
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.056
Use #219D15 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.