#204B20
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(37% 0.085 143.6), rgb(32, 75, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.05:1).
About this color
#204B20 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #204B20 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 75, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 40%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.085 143.6) |
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 #204B20 | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #204B20 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #204B20 text on white | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #204B20 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0CB
oklch(88.6% 0.036 144)
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Step 300
300
#A9CCA7
oklch(81% 0.063 143.6)
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Step 400
400
#79B177
oklch(70.6% 0.102 143.6)
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Step 500
500
#549D53
oklch(63% 0.13 143.6)
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Step 600
600
#358837
oklch(55.7% 0.142 143.8)
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Step 700
700
#277329
oklch(49.2% 0.132 143.6)
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Step 800
800
#225E23
oklch(42.8% 0.11 143.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#204B20
oklch(37% 0.085 143.6)
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Step 950
950
#152D14
oklch(27% 0.054 143.1)
#204B20 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) | #4D441C | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474023 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A4941 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #204B20
#204B20
oklch(37% 0.085 143.6)
- #552F59
#552F59
oklch(37.1% 0.084 323.6)
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 #204B20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.020
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.028
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.031
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.034
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.035
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.035
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.042
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.043
Use #204B20 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.