#204236
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(34.9% 0.046 168.6), rgb(32, 66, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#204236 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #204236 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 66, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 35%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.9% 0.046 168.6) |
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 #204236 | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #204236 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #204236 text on white | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #204236 text on black | 1.89:1 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.018 170)
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Step 300
300
#ACC8BD
oklch(80.9% 0.034 169.8)
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Step 400
400
#7FAC9A
oklch(70.7% 0.055 168.2)
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Step 500
500
#5D9782
oklch(63% 0.069 169.1)
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Step 600
600
#41826B
oklch(55.7% 0.077 168.2)
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Step 700
700
#326E59
oklch(49.2% 0.072 168)
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Step 800
800
#2B5949
oklch(42.6% 0.058 168.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#204236
oklch(34.9% 0.046 168.6)
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Step 950
950
#182B24
oklch(27% 0.028 168.9)
#204236 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) | #403E35 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3A37 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #15423F | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #204236
#204236
oklch(34.9% 0.046 168.6)
- #4C303E
#4C303E
oklch(34.8% 0.046 348.4)
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 #204236, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.036
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.046
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.050
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.052
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.053
Use #204236 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.