What color is #214617?

#214617 is a dark green. In RGB it is rgb(33, 70, 23), and in HSL hsl(107, 51%, 18%).

Is #214617 accessible as text?

On white, #214617 has a contrast ratio of 10.75:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.95:1 (fails). For text placed on #214617, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #214617?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is green-900 (#0D542B).

What colors go well with #214617?

#214617 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #3B1645. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #214617 below.

Is #214617 good for buttons?

#214617 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #214617 — black text only reaches 1.95:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #214617 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #214617 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#214617 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #214617

Not just a swatch — here's how #214617 works with other colors. Named schemes with #214617 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #214617 Secondary #4D6B3B Accent #AE6B00 Surface #EFEAD6 Anchor #3C2F21

British Racing Green leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #214617 Secondary #754D1C Surface #E6DBC0 Accent #3D513F Anchor #5B2322

British Racing Green plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #214617 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

British Racing Green sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #214617 Anchor #141210 Accent #C1A64B Secondary #242B22 Surface #F1EDE3

British Racing Green carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #214617 Secondary #596656 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

British Racing Green is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of British Racing Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #214617 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 50/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 32/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 64/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 100/100

Very high

Organic, earthy character — at home in wellness, food and craft brands.

Vintage feel 56/100

Moderate

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 68/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 33/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 52/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 36/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 81/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #214617

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For interior

For fashion

People also use #214617 with

Dark Olive Green British Racing Green Russian Violet Platinum Hunter Green

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 10.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CCE5C6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #16451C — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #214617 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #214617;
  --color-base-rgb: 33 70 23;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(35.5% 0.086 139.5);
  --color-50: #F5FCF3;
  --color-100: #E4F6E0;
  --color-200: #CAEBC1;
  --color-300: #A5D997;
  --color-400: #81C36F;
  --color-500: #61A74E;
  --color-600: #4F8141;
  --color-700: #3C5C33;
  --color-800: #2A3D24;
  --color-900: #1B2618;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  british-racing-green: {
    50: '#F5FCF3',
    100: '#E4F6E0',
    200: '#CAEBC1',
    300: '#A5D997',
    400: '#81C36F',
    500: '#61A74E',
    600: '#4F8141',
    700: '#3C5C33',
    800: '#2A3D24',
    900: '#1B2618',
  },
}

$base: #214617;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5FCF3;
$base-100: #E4F6E0;
$base-200: #CAEBC1;
$base-300: #A5D997;
$base-400: #81C36F;
$base-500: #61A74E;
$base-600: #4F8141;
$base-700: #3C5C33;
$base-800: #2A3D24;
$base-900: #1B2618;
$base-hover: #1A3712;
$base-subtle: #B2D9A8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#214617",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5FCF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E4F6E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CAEBC1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A5D997",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#81C36F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#61A74E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4F8141",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3C5C33",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2A3D24",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B2618",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}