#204C22
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(37.4% 0.085 144.5), rgb(32, 76, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.91:1).
About this color
#204C22 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 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #204C22 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 76, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 41%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.085 144.5) |
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 #204C22 | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #204C22 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #204C22 text on white | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #204C22 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
-
Step 100
100
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
-
Step 200
200
#CCE0CB
oklch(88.6% 0.036 144)
-
Step 300
300
#A8CCA7
oklch(80.9% 0.064 144.3)
-
Step 400
400
#78B178
oklch(70.6% 0.101 144.4)
-
Step 500
500
#529D55
oklch(63% 0.129 144.6)
-
Step 600
600
#338839
oklch(55.7% 0.141 144.6)
-
Step 700
700
#25732B
oklch(49.1% 0.131 144.4)
-
Step 800
800
#215E25
oklch(42.8% 0.109 144.5)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#204C22
oklch(37.4% 0.085 144.5)
-
Step 950
950
#142D15
oklch(26.9% 0.053 144.7)
#204C22 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) | #4D451E | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474125 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #194A42 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #204C22
#204C22
oklch(37.4% 0.085 144.5)
- #562F59
#562F59
oklch(37.2% 0.085 324.5)
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 #204C22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.023
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.029
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.034
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.036
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.037
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.038
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.042
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.045
Use #204C22 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.