#204C2B
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(37.6% 0.074 149.7), rgb(32, 76, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#204C2B is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 150°. 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 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #204C2B |
| RGB | rgb(32, 76, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 41%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.074 149.7) |
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 #204C2B | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #204C2B | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #204C2B text on white | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #204C2B text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 148.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8CBAE
oklch(80.9% 0.055 150)
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Step 400
400
#78B183
oklch(70.8% 0.09 149.7)
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Step 500
500
#529D63
oklch(63.2% 0.115 149.5)
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Step 600
600
#32874A
oklch(55.6% 0.124 149.8)
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Step 700
700
#23723B
oklch(49% 0.115 149.8)
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Step 800
800
#205D31
oklch(42.7% 0.095 149.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#204C2B
oklch(37.6% 0.074 149.7)
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Step 950
950
#142D1A
oklch(27.1% 0.047 150)
#204C2B 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) | #4D4629 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46422D | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #164B44 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #204C2B
#204C2B
oklch(37.6% 0.074 149.7)
- #573254
#573254
oklch(37.6% 0.074 329.9)
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 #204C2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.027
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.029
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.044
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.045
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.047
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.047
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.048
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.049
Use #204C2B 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.