#21B032
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(66.1% 0.201 144.2), rgb(33, 176, 50).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#21B032 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelly Green (#02AB2E), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #21B032 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 176, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 68%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.201 144.2) |
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 #21B032 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #21B032 | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #21B032 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #21B032 text on black | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 143.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4E3C3
oklch(88.5% 0.054 144.3)
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Step 300
300
#99D298
oklch(80.9% 0.1 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#5BB95D
oklch(70.7% 0.157 144.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#21B032
oklch(66.1% 0.201 144.2)
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Step 600
600
#008C1C
oklch(55.6% 0.179 144.1)
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Step 700
700
#007616
oklch(49.1% 0.159 144.1)
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Step 800
800
#006110
oklch(42.8% 0.138 144.1)
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Step 900
900
#00510C
oklch(37.8% 0.122 144.2)
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Step 950
950
#033007
oklch(27% 0.083 144.2)
#21B032 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) | #B39F1D | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4943F | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AB97 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #21B032
#21B032
oklch(66.1% 0.201 144.2)
- #CC5ED6
#CC5ED6
oklch(66.1% 0.201 324.2)
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 #21B032, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #21B032.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.017
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.021
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.027
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.035
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.036
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.037
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.045
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.048
Use #21B032 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.