#204B22
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(37.1% 0.083 144.5), rgb(32, 75, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.04:1).
About this color
#204B22 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #204B22 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 75, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 40%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.083 144.5) |
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 #204B22 | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #204B22 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #204B22 text on white | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #204B22 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0CB
oklch(88.6% 0.036 144)
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Step 300
300
#A9CCA8
oklch(81% 0.062 144.3)
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Step 400
400
#79B179
oklch(70.7% 0.1 144.4)
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Step 500
500
#549D56
oklch(63.1% 0.127 144.4)
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Step 600
600
#35873A
oklch(55.5% 0.138 144.5)
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Step 700
700
#27732D
oklch(49.2% 0.128 144.6)
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Step 800
800
#225D26
oklch(42.6% 0.106 144.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#204B22
oklch(37.1% 0.083 144.5)
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Step 950
950
#152D15
oklch(27% 0.053 143.9)
#204B22 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) | #4C441F | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474125 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #194941 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #204B22
#204B22
oklch(37.1% 0.083 144.5)
- #552F58
#552F58
oklch(37% 0.083 324.4)
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 #204B22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.021
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.027
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.033
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.036
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.036
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.037
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.044
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.044
Use #204B22 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.