#204F15
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(38.1% 0.102 140.1), rgb(32, 79, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#204F15 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest (#0B5509), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #204F15 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 79, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 58%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.102 140.1) |
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 #204F15 | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #204F15 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #204F15 text on white | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #204F15 text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#CBE1C6
oklch(88.6% 0.043 139.9)
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Step 300
300
#A7CD9F
oklch(80.9% 0.075 140.2)
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Step 400
400
#76B369
oklch(70.7% 0.122 140.1)
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Step 500
500
#4F9F3D
oklch(63% 0.156 140.1)
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Step 600
600
#2F8914
oklch(55.5% 0.169 140)
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Step 700
700
#207402
oklch(49% 0.157 140.1)
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Step 800
800
#1D5F0A
oklch(42.7% 0.131 140.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#204F15
oklch(38.1% 0.102 140.1)
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Step 950
950
#132E0D
oklch(27.1% 0.065 140.1)
#204F15 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) | #51470D | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B441A | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B4C43 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #204F15
#204F15
oklch(38.1% 0.102 140.1)
- #5A2E64
#5A2E64
oklch(38.2% 0.102 320)
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 #204F15, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.027
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.029
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.030
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.031
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.033
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.033
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.036
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.040
Use #204F15 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.