#204E26
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(38% 0.083 146.3), rgb(32, 78, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.63:1).
About this color
#204E26 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #204E26 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 78, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 42%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.083 146.3) |
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 #204E26 | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #204E26 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #204E26 text on white | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #204E26 text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE3
oklch(93.5% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CC
oklch(88.6% 0.035 146.6)
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Step 300
300
#A7CCA9
oklch(80.9% 0.063 146.4)
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Step 400
400
#76B27B
oklch(70.8% 0.101 146.4)
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Step 500
500
#509E59
oklch(63.2% 0.128 146.3)
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Step 600
600
#2F883D
oklch(55.6% 0.139 146.2)
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Step 700
700
#20732F
oklch(49% 0.129 146.3)
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Step 800
800
#1E5E28
oklch(42.7% 0.107 146.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#204E26
oklch(38% 0.083 146.3)
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Step 950
950
#132D16
oklch(26.9% 0.053 146.4)
#204E26 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) | #4F4723 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494329 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #174C44 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #204E26
#204E26
oklch(38% 0.083 146.3)
- #59315A
#59315A
oklch(38% 0.084 326.2)
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 #204E26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.029
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.033
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.039
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.040
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.041
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.042
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.044
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.045
Use #204E26 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.