#204F23
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(38.3% 0.088 144.8), rgb(32, 79, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.52:1).
About this color
#204F23 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #204F23 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 79, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 42%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.088 144.8) |
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 #204F23 | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #204F23 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #204F23 text on white | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #204F23 text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#E2EDE2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CA
oklch(88.5% 0.037 144)
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Step 300
300
#A7CCA7
oklch(80.8% 0.065 144.9)
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Step 400
400
#76B277
oklch(70.7% 0.105 144.7)
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Step 500
500
#4E9E53
oklch(63% 0.135 145)
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Step 600
600
#2D8936
oklch(55.7% 0.148 144.8)
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Step 700
700
#1E7428
oklch(49.2% 0.138 144.8)
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Step 800
800
#1C5E23
oklch(42.6% 0.113 145)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#204F23
oklch(38.3% 0.088 144.8)
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Step 950
950
#132D14
oklch(26.9% 0.055 144.6)
#204F23 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) | #50481F | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4426 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #184D45 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #204F23
#204F23
oklch(38.3% 0.088 144.8)
- #5A315D
#5A315D
oklch(38.3% 0.088 324.6)
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 #204F23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.031
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.035
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.037
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.038
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.039
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.039
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.040
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.045
Use #204F23 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.