#204E16
Closest named color: Bottle Green (#044A05). oklch(37.8% 0.099 140.3), rgb(32, 78, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#204E16 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bottle Green (#044A05), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bottle Green (#044A05) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #204E16 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 78, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 56%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.099 140.3) |
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 #204E16 | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #204E16 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #204E16 text on white | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #204E16 text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C7
oklch(88.4% 0.041 140.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7CDA0
oklch(80.9% 0.074 140.7)
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Step 400
400
#77B36B
oklch(70.8% 0.119 140.3)
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Step 500
500
#519F40
oklch(63.1% 0.152 140.2)
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Step 600
600
#31891A
oklch(55.6% 0.166 140.2)
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Step 700
700
#227409
oklch(49.1% 0.154 140.3)
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Step 800
800
#1F5F0F
oklch(42.8% 0.128 140.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#204E16
oklch(37.8% 0.099 140.3)
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Step 950
950
#142E0E
oklch(27.1% 0.064 140)
#204E16 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) | #50470F | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A431B | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B4B42 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #204E16
#204E16
oklch(37.8% 0.099 140.3)
- #592E62
#592E62
oklch(37.9% 0.099 320.5)
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 #204E16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.028
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.029
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.029
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.030
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.030
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.031
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.040
Use #204E16 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.