#204D31
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(38% 0.069 154.1), rgb(32, 77, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.68:1).
About this color
#204D31 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 154°. 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 9.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #204D31 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 77, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 41%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.069 154.1) |
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 #204D31 | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #204D31 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #204D31 text on white | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #204D31 text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD1
oklch(88.5% 0.029 155.2)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBB2
oklch(80.9% 0.052 154.8)
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Step 400
400
#77B089
oklch(70.7% 0.083 153.9)
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Step 500
500
#509C6C
oklch(63.1% 0.105 154.3)
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Step 600
600
#2F8753
oklch(55.7% 0.116 153.9)
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Step 700
700
#207244
oklch(49.1% 0.107 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#1E5D38
oklch(42.8% 0.089 154.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#204D31
oklch(38% 0.069 154.1)
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Step 950
950
#132D1C
oklch(27.1% 0.045 153.5)
#204D31 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) | #4D472F | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474333 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #144C46 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #204D31
#204D31
oklch(38% 0.069 154.1)
- #583451
#583451
oklch(38% 0.067 334.2)
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 #204D31, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.030
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.048
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.052
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.053
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.055
Use #204D31 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.