#204E2E
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(38.2% 0.074 151.3), rgb(32, 78, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#204E2E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #204E2E |
| RGB | rgb(32, 78, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 42%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.074 151.3) |
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 #204E2E | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #204E2E | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #204E2E text on white | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #204E2E text on black | 2.19:1 | 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
#CBDFCF
oklch(88.4% 0.03 151.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBAF
oklch(80.8% 0.055 151.7)
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Step 400
400
#76B184
oklch(70.7% 0.09 151)
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Step 500
500
#4F9D65
oklch(63.1% 0.115 151.1)
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Step 600
600
#2E874C
oklch(55.5% 0.124 151.2)
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Step 700
700
#1F733D
oklch(49.2% 0.116 151.1)
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Step 800
800
#1D5D33
oklch(42.6% 0.095 151.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#204E2E
oklch(38.2% 0.074 151.3)
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Step 950
950
#132D1A
oklch(27% 0.048 150.8)
#204E2E 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) | #4E482C | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484330 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #154D46 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #204E2E
#204E2E
oklch(38.2% 0.074 151.3)
- #593355
#593355
oklch(38.1% 0.075 330.8)
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 #204E2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.032
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.034
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.041
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.048
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.048
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.051
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.051
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.052
Use #204E2E 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.