#204809
Closest named color: British Racing Green (#05480D). oklch(35.9% 0.1 137), rgb(32, 72, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.54:1).
About this color
#204809 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is British Racing Green (#05480D), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | British Racing Green (#05480D) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #204809 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 72, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 78%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.1 137) |
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 #204809 | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #204809 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #204809 text on white | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #204809 text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 136.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 136.3)
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Step 300
300
#AACC9D
oklch(80.8% 0.074 137.1)
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Step 400
400
#7CB265
oklch(70.7% 0.121 136.9)
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Step 500
500
#599E37
oklch(63.1% 0.154 136.9)
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Step 600
600
#3C8804
oklch(55.6% 0.167 137.1)
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Step 700
700
#317200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.9)
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Step 800
800
#275E01
oklch(42.7% 0.129 137.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#204809
oklch(35.9% 0.1 137)
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Step 950
950
#162D0B
oklch(26.9% 0.064 136.9)
#204809 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) | #4B4100 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #463E10 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E453C | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #204809
#204809
oklch(35.9% 0.1 137)
- #51295F
#51295F
oklch(35.9% 0.1 316.7)
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 #204809, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.018
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.018
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.018
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.020
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.022
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.025
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.035
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.039
Use #204809 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.