#204B35
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(37.5% 0.062 159), rgb(32, 75, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.90:1).
About this color
#204B35 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #204B35 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 75, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 40%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.062 159) |
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 #204B35 | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #204B35 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #204B35 text on white | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #204B35 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD3
oklch(88.6% 0.026 158.1)
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Step 300
300
#A8CAB6
oklch(80.8% 0.046 159.4)
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Step 400
400
#78AF90
oklch(70.7% 0.074 159.1)
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Step 500
500
#529B75
oklch(63.1% 0.094 159.3)
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Step 600
600
#32855D
oklch(55.5% 0.102 159.2)
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Step 700
700
#24714C
oklch(49.1% 0.096 158.6)
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Step 800
800
#205C3F
oklch(42.7% 0.079 159.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#204B35
oklch(37.5% 0.062 159)
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Step 950
950
#142C1F
oklch(26.9% 0.039 158.6)
#204B35 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) | #4A4634 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444136 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #134B45 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #204B35
#204B35
oklch(37.5% 0.062 159)
- #57344C
#57344C
oklch(37.6% 0.062 339.4)
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 #204B35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.030
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.034
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.048
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.059
Use #204B35 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.