#204A0E
Closest named color: British Racing Green (#05480D). oklch(36.5% 0.1 138.1), rgb(32, 74, 14).
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White text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#204A0E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is British Racing Green (#05480D), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | British Racing Green (#05480D) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #204A0E |
| RGB | rgb(32, 74, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 68%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.1 138.1) |
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 #204A0E | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #204A0E | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #204A0E text on white | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #204A0E text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEE0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 139)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.041 138.5)
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Step 300
300
#A9CD9E
oklch(81% 0.075 138.4)
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Step 400
400
#7AB267
oklch(70.6% 0.12 138.1)
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Step 500
500
#569E3B
oklch(63% 0.152 138.2)
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Step 600
600
#39880E
oklch(55.5% 0.166 138)
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Step 700
700
#2C7300
oklch(49.1% 0.152 138.1)
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Step 800
800
#255E06
oklch(42.7% 0.128 138)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#204A0E
oklch(36.5% 0.1 138.1)
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Step 950
950
#152D0C
oklch(26.8% 0.063 138.1)
#204A0E 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) | #4D4304 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #473F14 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D473E | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #204A0E
#204A0E
oklch(36.5% 0.1 138.1)
- #542A60
#542A60
oklch(36.5% 0.101 318.3)
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 #204A0E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.021
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.021
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.021
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.023
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.024
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.029
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.038
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.039
Use #204A0E 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.