#204E2B
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(38.1% 0.078 149.2), rgb(32, 78, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.60:1).
About this color
#204E2B is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #204E2B |
| RGB | rgb(32, 78, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 42%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.078 149.2) |
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 #204E2B | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #204E2B | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #204E2B text on white | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #204E2B text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFCE
oklch(88.4% 0.031 149.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7CCAD
oklch(81% 0.058 149.6)
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Step 400
400
#76B181
oklch(70.7% 0.093 149.4)
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Step 500
500
#4F9D61
oklch(63% 0.119 149.4)
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Step 600
600
#2E8847
oklch(55.7% 0.13 149.3)
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Step 700
700
#1F7338
oklch(49.1% 0.121 149.2)
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Step 800
800
#1D5E2F
oklch(42.8% 0.1 149.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#204E2B
oklch(38.1% 0.078 149.2)
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Step 950
950
#132D19
oklch(27% 0.049 149.6)
#204E2B 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) | #4F4828 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48432D | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #164D45 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #204E2B
#204E2B
oklch(38.1% 0.078 149.2)
- #593257
#593257
oklch(38% 0.079 328.8)
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 #204E2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.032
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.032
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.044
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.045
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.047
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.048
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.050
Use #204E2B 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.