#204231
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(34.8% 0.05 160.4), rgb(32, 66, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#204231 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #204231 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 66, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 35%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.8% 0.05 160.4) |
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 #204231 | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #204231 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #204231 text on white | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #204231 text on black | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED4
oklch(88.6% 0.022 158.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACC9B8
oklch(81% 0.039 159.7)
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Step 400
400
#80AD94
oklch(70.8% 0.061 160)
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Step 500
500
#5E987A
oklch(63.1% 0.076 160.6)
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Step 600
600
#428263
oklch(55.5% 0.083 160.9)
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Step 700
700
#336E52
oklch(49% 0.077 161)
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Step 800
800
#2B5A43
oklch(42.7% 0.065 160.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#204231
oklch(34.8% 0.05 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#182B21
oklch(26.9% 0.031 160.3)
#204231 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) | #413E30 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3A32 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #17423D | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #204231
#204231
oklch(34.8% 0.05 160.4)
- #4C2F42
#4C2F42
oklch(34.7% 0.051 340.6)
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 #204231, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.030
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.045
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.051
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.055
Use #204231 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.