#208422
Closest named color: Tree Green (#2A7E19). oklch(53.8% 0.161 143.1), rgb(32, 132, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#208422 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tree Green (#2A7E19), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tree Green (#2A7E19) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #208422 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 132, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 61%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.161 143.1) |
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 #208422 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #208422 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #208422 text on white | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #208422 text on black | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0C8
oklch(88.4% 0.04 142.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6CDA3
oklch(80.9% 0.071 143)
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Step 400
400
#73B370
oklch(70.6% 0.116 143.2)
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Step 500
500
#4B9F49
oklch(63% 0.147 143.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#208422
oklch(53.8% 0.161 143.1)
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Step 700
700
#18751B
oklch(49.2% 0.15 143.2)
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Step 800
800
#185F19
oklch(42.7% 0.124 143.2)
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Step 900
900
#1C4E1B
oklch(37.7% 0.097 143)
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Step 950
950
#122E11
oklch(27.1% 0.061 143)
#208422 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) | #877711 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C6F2C | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008071 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #208422
#208422
oklch(53.8% 0.161 143.1)
- #9947A3
#9947A3
oklch(53.8% 0.161 323.2)
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 #208422, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #208422.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.018
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.022
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.024
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.034
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.035
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.043
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.050
Use #208422 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.