What color is #214920?

#214920 is a dark green. In RGB it is rgb(33, 73, 32), and in HSL hsl(119, 39%, 21%).

Is #214920 accessible as text?

On white, #214920 has a contrast ratio of 10.30:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.04:1 (fails). For text placed on #214920, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #214920?

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

What colors go well with #214920?

#214920 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #4A214A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #214920 below.

Is #214920 good for buttons?

#214920 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #214920 — black text only reaches 2.04:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #214920 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #214920 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.

#214920 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #214920

Not just a swatch — here's how #214920 works with other colors. Named schemes with #214920 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #214920 Secondary #4C6B3B Accent #AD6B00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

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 #214920 Secondary #754E1C Surface #E6DBC0 Accent #3C5140 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 #214920 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 #214920 Anchor #141210 Accent #C1A64B Secondary #232C23 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 #214920 Secondary #5B695A 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 #214920 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 49/100

Neutral

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

Softness 34/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 62/100

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 55/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 67/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 31/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 54/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 37/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 82/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #214920

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For fashion

People also use #214920 with

Dark Olive Green Brunswick 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 10.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CCE2CB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #214A2E — 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 #214920 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #214920;
  --color-base-rgb: 33 73 32;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(36.5% 0.081 143.2);
  --color-50: #F4FBF4;
  --color-100: #E2F3E2;
  --color-200: #C7E6C6;
  --color-300: #9FD19E;
  --color-400: #7AB979;
  --color-500: #599D58;
  --color-600: #497949;
  --color-700: #385738;
  --color-800: #273A27;
  --color-900: #192419;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  british-racing-green: {
    50: '#F4FBF4',
    100: '#E2F3E2',
    200: '#C7E6C6',
    300: '#9FD19E',
    400: '#7AB979',
    500: '#599D58',
    600: '#497949',
    700: '#385738',
    800: '#273A27',
    900: '#192419',
  },
}

$base: #214920;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4FBF4;
$base-100: #E2F3E2;
$base-200: #C7E6C6;
$base-300: #9FD19E;
$base-400: #7AB979;
$base-500: #599D58;
$base-600: #497949;
$base-700: #385738;
$base-800: #273A27;
$base-900: #192419;
$base-hover: #1B3C1A;
$base-subtle: #B1D4B1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#214920",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4FBF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2F3E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C7E6C6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9FD19E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7AB979",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#599D58",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#497949",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#385738",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#273A27",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#192419",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}