#204A2D
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(37% 0.069 151.8), rgb(32, 74, 45).
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White text reads best on this color (10.10:1).
About this color
#204A2D is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #204A2D |
| RGB | rgb(32, 74, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 40%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.069 151.8) |
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 #204A2D | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #204A2D | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #204A2D text on white | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #204A2D text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD0
oklch(88.5% 0.029 151.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9CBB0
oklch(81% 0.052 151.2)
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Step 400
400
#79B087
oklch(70.8% 0.083 151.8)
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Step 500
500
#549C69
oklch(63.2% 0.106 151.8)
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Step 600
600
#358650
oklch(55.6% 0.115 151.7)
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Step 700
700
#277141
oklch(49% 0.106 151.9)
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Step 800
800
#225C36
oklch(42.6% 0.087 152.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#204A2D
oklch(37% 0.069 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#152D1C
oklch(27.2% 0.044 151.9)
#204A2D 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) | #4A442B | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #44402F | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #164943 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #204A2D
#204A2D
oklch(37% 0.069 151.8)
- #553150
#553150
oklch(37% 0.07 332)
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 #204A2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.023
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.029
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.044
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.046
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.048
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.051
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.052
Use #204A2D 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.