#204A33
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(37.2% 0.062 157.4), rgb(32, 74, 51).
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White text reads best on this color (10.05:1).
About this color
#204A33 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #204A33 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 74, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 40%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.062 157.4) |
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 #204A33 | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #204A33 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #204A33 text on white | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #204A33 text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD2
oklch(88.6% 0.027 155.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9CAB5
oklch(80.9% 0.046 157.3)
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Step 400
400
#79AF8E
oklch(70.7% 0.075 157)
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Step 500
500
#549B73
oklch(63.2% 0.095 157.5)
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Step 600
600
#34855B
oklch(55.5% 0.103 157.7)
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Step 700
700
#26714B
oklch(49.2% 0.096 157.6)
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Step 800
800
#225C3D
oklch(42.7% 0.08 157)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#204A33
oklch(37.2% 0.062 157.4)
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Step 950
950
#152C1F
oklch(27% 0.038 157.7)
#204A33 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) | #494532 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434034 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #144944 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #204A33
#204A33
oklch(37.2% 0.062 157.4)
- #55334C
#55334C
oklch(37.2% 0.062 337.1)
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 #204A33, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.027
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.037
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.051
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.055
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.057
Use #204A33 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.