#204E00
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(37.6% 0.113 136.7), rgb(32, 78, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#204E00 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest (#0B5509), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #204E00 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 78, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 100%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.113 136.7) |
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 #204E00 | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #204E00 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #204E00 text on white | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #204E00 text on black | 2.15:1 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C2
oklch(88.5% 0.048 136.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7CE97
oklch(80.9% 0.086 136.7)
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Step 400
400
#77B45B
oklch(70.8% 0.137 136.6)
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Step 500
500
#51A022
oklch(63.1% 0.174 136.7)
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Step 600
600
#3D8800
oklch(55.6% 0.168 136.7)
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Step 700
700
#327200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.7)
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Step 800
800
#285E00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 136.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#204E00
oklch(37.6% 0.113 136.7)
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Step 950
950
#142E06
oklch(27% 0.072 136.7)
#204E00 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) | #514600 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B420A | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D4B41 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #204E00
#204E00
oklch(37.6% 0.113 136.7)
- #592A69
#592A69
oklch(37.7% 0.114 316.8)
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 #204E00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.023
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.024
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.027
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.030
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.032
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.035
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.036
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.037
Use #204E00 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.